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Compulsive hoarding

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Compulsive hoarding, also known as hoarding disorder or Plyushkin's disorder, is a mental disorder characterised by accumulation of possessions due to excessive acquisition of or difficulty discarding them, regardless of their actual value, leading to clinically significant distress or impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning. Excessive acquisition is characterized by repetitive urges or behaviours related to amassing or buying items. Difficulty discarding possessions is characterized by a perceived need to save items and distress associated with discarding them. Accumulation of possessions results in living spaces becoming cluttered to the point that their use or safety is compromised. It is recognised by the eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5).

Hoarding disorder - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Compulsive hoarding ) Behavioral pattern Medical condition Hoarding disorder Other names Compulsive hoarding, Plyushkin's disorder Compulsive hoarding in an apartment Specialty Psychiatry , clinical psychology Symptoms Excessive acquisition; perceived need to save possessions; persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value; intense urge to keep items and distress when getting rid of them Usual onset Ages 11–15 [ 1 ] Duration Chronic [

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