Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a cluster C personality disorder marked by a spectrum of obsessions with rules, lists, schedules, and order, among other things. (wikipedia.org)
Hoarding disorder or pathological hoarding occurs when possessions are accumulated to such an extent that they congest active living areas so much so that their use is substantially compromised. (medscape.com)
Hoarding disorder is often best assessed by a home visit, where household living areas often appear like the image below. (medscape.com)
The neuroanatomical correlates of hoarding disorder need further investigation, but neuroimaging studies have implicated the fronto-limbic circuits of the brain. (medscape.com)
The overall prevalence of hoarding disorder is approximately 2.6%, with higher rates for people older than 60 years and people with other psychiatric diagnoses, especially anxiety and depression. (medscape.com)
This review covers recent findings in the genomics of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and related traits from a dimensional perspective. (nature.com)
Hoarding disorder is characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. (msdmanuals.com)
Hoarding disorder often begins at a mild level during adolescence and gradually worsens with age, causing clinically significant impairment by the mid-30s. (msdmanuals.com)
Hoarding disorder is typically chronic, with little or no waxing and waning of symptoms or spontaneous remission. (msdmanuals.com)
Animal hoarding is a form of hoarding disorder in which patients accumulate a large number of animals and do not provide adequate nutrition, sanitation, and veterinary care despite deterioration of the animals (eg, weight loss, illness) and/or environment (eg, extreme overcrowding, highly unsanitary conditions). (msdmanuals.com)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by distressing, intrusive obsessive thoughts and/or repetitive compulsive physical or mental acts. (medscape.com)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is a mental disorder that involves obsessive thoughts and compulsive acts. (mind.help)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder 1 wherein a person experiences uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) and/or the urge to engage in repetitive behavior (compulsions). (mind.help)
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are unable to control their thoughts and believe that not engaging in compulsions might lead to something dangerous happening. (mind.help)
Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be challenging even on its own, but treating OCD when it co-exists alongside other disorders can be even more difficult. (iocdf.org)
Symptoms3
The course of hoarding tends to be chronic and progressive with symptoms starting in the teens and severity increasing with age. (medscape.com)
The study of OCD genetics has largely relied on the more traditional Diagnostic Conceptual Framework while more recently the study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in the general population has employed the Dimensional Conceptual Framework. (nature.com)
Hoarding symptoms often impair social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. (msdmanuals.com)
Prevalence1
Prevalence and correlates of hoarding behavior in a community-based sample. (msdmanuals.com)
Compulsive3
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. (medscape.com)
Refining the diagnostic boundaries of compulsive hoarding: a critical review. (medscape.com)
Cerebral glucose metabolism in obsessive-compulsive hoarding. (medscape.com)
Some patients recognize that the hoarding-related beliefs and behaviors are problematic but many do not. (msdmanuals.com)
Genetic1
Although many patients will report a family history of hoarding, genetic studies have pointed towards several different genes. (medscape.com)
Patients1
In late-onset hoarding, some patients report traumatic life events as precipitants, such as grief and loss. (medscape.com)
Problems1
Hoarding can result in unsafe living conditions (eg, by creating a fire hazard or increasing the risk of falls) and may lead to eviction or legal problems. (msdmanuals.com)
Areas2
the items congest and clutter the living space so much that large areas become unusable, except for storing hoarded items. (msdmanuals.com)
For example, stacks of hoarded newspapers may fill the sink and cover the countertops and stove in the kitchen, preventing these areas from being used to prepare meals. (msdmanuals.com)
Hide1
I feel selfish to be hoarding this undisturbed, breathtaking beauty in which I hide. (whatsforlunchhoney.net)