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[Pathological hoarding by children and adolescents].
L Aerts1, E P C J Janssen, N J J F Janssen
1Medisch Centrum Sint-Jozefte Munsterbilzen en in de Dagkliniek voor Kinderen Jeugdigen te Hasselt.
Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie
|April 18, 2012
Summary
Childhood hoarding, a concerning behavior, may indicate underlying psychopathology or be a distinct disorder. Further research is needed to understand its prevalence and connection to attachment issues in youth.
Area of Science:
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Developmental psychology
- Behavioral science
Background:
- Limited understanding of hoarding in children and adolescents.
- Hoarding can be a marker for psychopathology.
- Psychiatric disorders may present with hoarding symptoms.
Observation:
- Literature review of hoarding in humans and animals.
- Exploration of collecting behavior in children and adolescents.
- Connection between possessions, attachment, and potential attachment problems.
Findings:
- Collecting is common in up to 60% of children and adolescents.
- Hoarding behavior is observed across all age groups.
- Prevalence rates of hoarding in children and adults remain unknown.
Implications:
- Hoarding behavior warrants attention as a sign of serious comorbid psychopathology.
- Hoarding can manifest as a symptom or a separate disorder.
- Recommendations for including hoarding in diagnostic criteria (DSM, ICD).
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