ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Preliminary Validation of an Online, Behavioral Measure of Hoarding Disorder Symptoms
- Emily Weiss
The New School for Social Research - McWelling Todman
The New School - David Roane
Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health - Diana Hoffstein
The New School for Social Research - Ian Potts
The New School for Social Research - Savannah Woods
The New School for Social Research - Elaheh Salari
The New School for Social Research - Sally McHugh
The New School for Social Research - Angie Fontaine
New School for Social Research (NYC)
Abstract
This study provides preliminary validation for an online, behavioral measure of Hoarding Disorder in 56 individuals with hoarding symptoms and 61 non-clinical controls. On behavioral Acquiring and Discarding Tasks, participants in the Hoarding Group acquired significantly more and discarded significantly fewer items. Task performance was significantly correlated with symptom severity.
Psychopathology
