Neural mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy response in Hoarding Disorder: A pilot study

Hoarding Disorder (HD) is a common and chronic condition that is associated with distinct abnormalities in neural function. The impact of treatment on these abnormalities is not known. Six patients with HD and 6 healthy control (HC) participants underwent a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) task in which they made simulated decisions about whether to acquire or discard a variety of objects. The HD patients then received 16 sessions of...