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ADHD and Hoarding disorder, it really is a very complex puzzle. This month is ADHD awareness month, so at Clouds End we are taking some time to have a think about how ADHD and hoarding interact. But first I’d like to give two apologies. The interaction between ADHD and hoarding is not straightforward, with many researchers still trying to unpack …
“Neurones that fire together, wire together” – Donald Hebb The last blog explored neuroplasticity and Hebb’s law- understanding how changes in the brain can support behaviour. If you missed it, you can give it a read HERE. There’s several important ways that Hebb’s law influences how hoarding behaviour comes about and how it is maintained. At it’s core, Hebb’s law …
Neuroplasticity is an amazing but rather odd phenomenon. Simply put, it is the process by which our brains are “plastic” in that they change in response to a particular experience. Often this process of change and re-wiring happens so that we can complete tasks better. There are a few different reasons that our brains may change: Learning a particular …
Hello and welcome to Sam’s research corner! My goal of this blog series is to take a look at recently published scientific literature that is relevant to what we do here at Clouds End- supporting those who hoard through supportive intervention. I hope that I can bring awareness to the great work being done in this area and help make …
Clients from our Chaos to Order Project aiding in PhD research focused on understanding hoarding disorder to develop treatment pathways Our psychologist Sam is in the final year of his PhD at the University of Birmingham, this week he presented some his research to a group of clients we support through our Chaos to Order project with Northfield Community Partnership, …
Let’s Talk About Hoarding Seminar at The University of Birmingham Closing out 2024 with another great event set up by our psychologist Sam and director Heather at the University of Birmingham educating students on Hoarding Disorder! It was a collaborative learning session aimed at trainee clinical psychologists, student mental health nurses and student social workers focusing on understanding hoarding disorder …
Research Seminar at Anglia Ruskin University Our psychologist Sam had the pleasure of visiting Anglia Ruskin University to give a seminar sharing some of his research on psychological interventions for Hoarding Disorder. Sam says – ‘It was a great opportunity to discuss how we, as psychologists, can evaluate different therapeutic approaches to offer better support to those who need …
In support of ADHD Awareness Month, Sam Wainman who is a psychologist, PhD Researcher at The University of Birmingham and Clouds End CIC associate trainer, takes a look at the link between ADHD and hoarding disorder Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and hoarding disorder (HD) are two distinct mental health conditions. At first glance, they might seem unrelated, but emerging …
UK Hoarding Research Group – The University of Birmingham A few weeks ago Sam, our Psychologist, hosted the first in-person meeting of the UK Hoarding Research Group at The University of Birmingham. It was a brilliant time for these researchers from all over the country to get together to share knowledge and discuss the issues and challenges facing researching …
Our Psychologist Sam had the privilege of speaking on BBC East Midlands News about the background to hoarding disorder. Sam had the honour of chairing a fundraising event last Wednesday that took place for an incredible short film developed by Kino Bino Studios called ‘Of All The Things’, the short story gives an insight into hoarding disorder, for those with …