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New Hope for Hoarders, Thursday March 2nd @ 7pm

Arlington Community Ed welcomes Prof. Gail Steketee to discuss what happens when your possessions take over your life.

Arlington Community Ed will host dean of the Boston University School of Social Work, Prof. Gail Steketee, on Thurs. March 2nd at AHS, as she discusses what happens when people’s possessions take over their lives. Known as hoarding, the condition is three times more common than Alzheimer’s in this country. Prof. Steketee has conducted NIMH-funded research on behavioral and cognitive treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Her recent research focuses on assessment and treatment of hoarding disorder in adults.

This event will be held at Arlington High School, Thurs. March 2nd 7:00-8:30 pm $10

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