{"product_id":"hoarding-handbook-a-guide-for-human-service-professionals-9780195385519","title":"Hoarding Handbook: A Guide for Human Service Professionals","description":"Hoarding is a serious, time-consuming, and expensive problem for virtually every community across the United States. First responders often encounter hoarding unexpectedly and are confused about how to resolve the wide range of problems, from public health and fire safety violations, to\u003cbr\u003ehousing violations, to concern for the welfare of children, elders and animals. Sometimes solutions must be coordinated across several human service disciplines. The first of its kind, this handy guide is a nuts and bolts resource filled with case studies, tips and strategies, and easy-to-use\u003cbr\u003esuggestions for professionals responding to hoarding situations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized around the common ways hoarding captures the attention of social service providers, this user-friendly guide provides tools to assess the problem, to coordinate and delegate tasks among helping professionals, and to work directly with reluctant hoarders and those affected by the hoarding.\u003cbr\u003eChapters give hands-on guidance and decision trees for who should be involved and what strategies are needed for each case. This book is compassionate and comprehensive, an invaluable reference for social workers and human service providers in a broad range of fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christiana Bratiotis, Cristina Sorrentino Schmalisch, Gail Steketee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195385519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristiana Bratiotis, PhD, \u003c\/strong\u003eis a post-doctoral fellow at the Boston University School of Social Work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCristina Sorrentino Schmalisch, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a psychotherapist in private practice at the Lydian Center for Innovative Medicine and a staff therapist at Hope Psychological Services. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGail Steketee, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is Dean and Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40042122477683,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_62276ed6-d5e7-4d1e-84f3-81014c1cc920.jpg?v=1651014319","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/hoarding-handbook-a-guide-for-human-service-professionals-9780195385519","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}