Hoarding Scale
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Use the following test to find out if you have a problem with hoarding. For
each question below, circle the number that corresponds most closely to
your experience DURING THE PAST WEEK.
1. Because of the clutter or number of possessions, how difficult is it for you to
use the rooms in your home?
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Not at all Mildly Moderately Severely Extremely
difficult difficult difficult difficult difficult
2. To what extent do you have difficulty discarding (or recycling, selling,
giving away) ordinary things that other people would get rid of?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No Mild Moderate Severe Extreme
difficulty difficulty difficulty difficulty difficulty
3. To what extent do you currently have a problem with collecting free things
or buying more things than you need or can use or can afford?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No Mild Moderate Severe Extreme
problem problem problem problem problem
4. To what extent do you experience emotional distress because of clutter, dif-
ficulty discarding, or problems with buying or acquiring things?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
None Mild Moderate Severe Extreme
5. To what extent do you experience impairment in your life (daily routine, job/
school, social activities, family activities, financial difficulties) because of clut-
ter, difficulty discarding, or problems with buying or acquiring things?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
None Mild Moderate Severe Extreme
David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee
Buried in Treasures: Do I Have a Problem With Hoarding?. Copyright © 2014 by Oxford University Press
Oxford Clinical Psychology | Oxford University Press
Generally speaking, we consider an issue to be significant when your
response is 4 (moderate) or greater. If your score on items 1 (clutter), 2
(difficulty discarding), or 3 (acquiring) was 4 or higher, that suggests that at
least some symptoms of hoarding are significant for you.
In addition, if your score on items 4 (distress) or 5 (impairment) was 4 or
higher, that means that the symptoms of hoarding are having a real impact
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on your quality of life.
David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee
Buried in Treasures: Do I Have a Problem With Hoarding?. Copyright © 2014 by Oxford University Press