Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

COMPULSIVE HOARDING: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. V. Hemavathy, Merilin Kharsyntiew

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INTRODUCTION                              

Hoarding disorder, newly included in the DSM–5, is characterized by persistent difficulty in parting with possessions, resulting in severely cluttered living spaces, distress, and impairment. Compulsive hoarding behaviour has been associated with health risks, impaired functioning, economic burden, and adverse effects on friends and family members. Compulsive hoarders may be aware of their irrational behaviour, but the emotional attachment to the hoarded objects far exceeds the motive to discard the items.

Many people with problematic hoarding have extreme emotional attachment to these items and find it extremely distressing to contemplate parting with the items. A consequence of severe hoarding is that the individual has so many items that they can no longer use their living space.

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Dr.V.HEMAVATHY, MERILIN KHARSYNTIEW, COMPULSIVE HOARDING: A REVIEW ARTICLE, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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