Hoarding symptoms and workplace impairment.

CONCLUSIONS: Among a community sample of employed individuals, greater hoarding symptoms were associated with greater psychiatric work impairment. Work-related variables, such as co-worker relationships and attention difficulties, contributed additional variance above that accounted for by hoarding symptoms. There were significant associations between co-worker relationships, work engagement, and workplace impairment, though the direction of the mediation model is unclear. Future research should examine factors associated with unemployment in hoarding disorder. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Clinicians should be aware that greater hoarding severity directly contributes to greater workplace impairment. Clinicians should consider prioritizing the reduction in clutter in living areas that impact one's daily activities and subsequent ability to attend work. Clinicians should assess and treat workplace impairment by helping individuals achieve greater control at work, developing higher quality interpersonal relationships, and improving their attentional abilities. PMID: 30548281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research