National Hoarding Conference 2023

How has clinical recognition changed support for PwHB?

18 May, 2023

On the ten year anniversary of the clinical recognition of hoarding behaviour have things improved?

National Hoarding Conference logo

This year’s conference is a virtual online platform.

It has been ten years since the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) classified hoarding disorder.  Since that time, passage of the Care Act (2014) has recognised hoarding as potentially eligible for social care support.  How has this changed the way we provide support?

HoardingUK, the UK national charity supporting people impacted by hoarding behaviours will be hosting our yearly National Hoarding Conference on the 18th of May.  We want to hear from people who hoard and those providing support.  Our conferences are interactive and focused on empowering attendees to bring systemic change/improvement within their roles.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)

Our Trustees & Team who will be part of the day, included:

  • Megan Karnes (Founder/Chair, HUK)
  • Dr Satwant Singh (Clinical Director, HUK/IAPT Newham and Waltham Forest-Co-Author ‘Overcoming Hoarding‘)
  • Dr Stuart Whomsley (Co-Author BPS A Psychological Perspective on Hoarding)
  • Julie Wilson (Trainer, HUK/Optivo Neighbourhood Manager): HOUSING PROFESSIONALS
  • Heather Matuozzo (Trustee, Director CloudsEnd CIC): PARTNERSHIP WORKING
  • Kimi Gordon (HUK Peer Mentor and Advocate): USER INVOLVEMENT

Agenda

MORNING

 

9:45-10:00

Open

10:00-10:15

Welcome

10:15-11:00

Opening Talk (Satwant/Stuart) – How Has Clinical Recognition Changed Support for PwHB?

11:00-11:15

Break

11:15-12.45

PwHB sharing their stories

AFTERNOON

 

12:45-1:30

Lunch Break

1:30-2:30

Improving Support Workshops

2:30-2:45

Break

2:45-3:45

Group Feedback/Planning

3:45-4:15

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