BUSSW’s Dean Gail Steketee discusses the difference between clutter and hoarding in her assessment of the emotional connections to items. She is highly esteemed in her field. Her work highlights her expertise in obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders. She co-authored the book, Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, and the first edited scholarly volume on […]
Boston University School of Social Work Dean and Professor Gail Steketee, PhD, was interviewed for Marni Jameson’s Orlando Sentinel article titled “Take a look at your house – are you a hoarder?” In the November 24 article, Steketee discusses the spectrum of relationships people have with their stuff. “Holding onto stuff becomes unhealthy when it negatively affects a […]
Boston University School of Social Work Dean and Professor Gail Steketee, PhD, was interviewed for a Harvard Women’s Health Watch article by Stephanie Watson titled “Treatment can Break the Grip of Hoarding Disorder.” In the article, Steketee discusses the various reasons people hoard, including sentimental attachment. “There is some specific association to an object, or […]
Christiana Bratiotis, postdoctoral fellow and adjunct professor of clinical practice, and Dean Gail Steketee were featured in BU Today for their co-written book, The Hoarding Handbook. The book was written specifically for people who find hoarders and includes practical tips on how to interact with them. Bratiotis, in particular, has become a “de facto hotline” […]