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Hoarding disorder

Hoarding disorder (HD) is a mental disorder characterized by persistent difficulty in parting with possessions and engaging in excessive acquisition of items that are not needed or for which no space is available. This results in severely cluttered living spaces, distress, and impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other…

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Causes
Not clear, possibly genetic, and stressful life experiences
Diagnostic method
ICD-10-CM Code F42.3, DSM-5 300.3 (F42)
Duration
Chronic
Frequency
UK: 2–5% of population US: Up to 6% GER: c. 1.8 million
Other names
Compulsive hoarding, Plyushkin's disorder
Prognosis
Progressive

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Hoarding disorder

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Hoarding disorder

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related to Society and culture · 20
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related to Clinical classification and diagnostic tools · 19
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related to Epidemiology · 6
Hoarding disorder → Epidemiological, First-degree, However, Over, Rates, The
Causes · 1
Hoarding disorder → Not clear, possibly genetic, and stressful life experiences
Diagnostic method · 1
Hoarding disorder → ICD-10-CM Code F42.3, DSM-5 300.3 (F42)
Duration · 1
Hoarding disorder → Chronic
Frequency · 1
Hoarding disorder → UK: 2–5% of population US: Up to 6% GER: c. 1.8 million
Other names · 1
Hoarding disorder → Compulsive hoarding, Plyushkin's disorder
Prognosis · 1
Hoarding disorder → Progressive
Risk factors · 1
Hoarding disorder → Traumatic events

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hoarding disorder items may hoarders possessions compulsive treatment symptoms distress associated behavior excessive diagnostic age life acquisition anxiety individuals people

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Hoarding disorderCausesNot clear, possibly genetic, and stressful life experiences1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderDiagnostic methodICD-10-CM Code F42.3, DSM-5 300.3 (F42)1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderDurationChronic1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderFrequencyUK: 2–5% of population US: Up to 6% GER: c. 1.8 million1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderOther namesCompulsive hoarding, Plyushkin's disorder1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderPrognosisProgressive1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderRisk factorsTraumatic events1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderSpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderSymptomsExcessive acquisition; perceived need to save possessions; persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value; intense urge to keep i…1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderTreatmentPsychotherapy1.00infobox
Hoarding disorderUsual onsetAges 11–151.00infobox
depressioninstance ofat which point collected items have grown excessive and family members who would otherwise help to maintain and control the levels of clutter have either died or moved away.Peop…0.80text

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