Explain hoarding disorder, CBT and home safety to a patient — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes active time after reading. You are the psychiatry registrar in the outpatient clinic after a home assessment. [4]

Candidate instructions. Explain hoarding disorder in plain language, distinguish it from OCD and from moral blame, outline specialised CBT (skills, practice discarding, reduce acquiring), negotiate near-term fire-safety goals, advise against secret total cleanout as sole treatment, address partner enabling, and check understanding. The examiner plays the patient. [1][2][4]