Synonyms
Compulsive hoarding; Possession obsession
Definition
Hoarding disorder is a subtype of the obsessive-compulsive-related disorders characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save the items and distress associated with discarding them, regardless of their actual value. As a result of this difficulty, there is an accumulation of possessions to the point of significantly compromising the use of living spaces. A majority of individuals meeting criteria for hoarding disorder are further specified to have excessive acquisition.
Categorization
Hoarding disorder is classified with the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association 2013).
Current Knowledge
Development and Course
Hoarding symptoms usually onset around ages 11–15 years and cause clinically meaningful impairments by the mid-30s. The evidence shows that...
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Agyemang, A.A. (2018). Hoarding. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_9179
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