Journal article
A Virtual Reality Study of the Relationships Between Hoarding, Clutter, and Claustrophobia
Abstract
Hoarding disorder is characterized by difficulty discarding objects and excessive clutter. The relationship between hoarding and claustrophobia, reactions to severely cluttered spaces, and clutter preferences are all areas that are yet to be investigated. The present study used a novel virtual reality (VR) platform to examine these domains. Two groups (i.e., with hoarding disorder, n = 36; without hoarding disorder, n = 40) similar in age and …
Authors
McCabe-Bennett H; Lachman R; Girard TA; Antony MM
Journal
Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 83–89
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
February 1, 2020
DOI
10.1089/cyber.2019.0320
ISSN
2152-2715