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Associations between aberrant salience and hoarding severity in a community sample.

Hollie Rivers¹, Caitriona Collins², Nick Neave¹

¹Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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This study reveals a significant link between aberrant salience and hoarding severity in adults. Higher aberrant salience experiences correlate with increased hoarding symptoms, suggesting a potential new avenue for understanding hoarding disorder.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychopathology
Neuroscience

Background:

Aberrant salience is linked to psychosis and other mental health conditions.
Dopaminergic system dysregulation is associated with hoarding disorder.
The role of aberrant salience in hoarding has not been previously explored.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between self-reported aberrant salience and hoarding severity.
To examine this relationship in a community sample of adults.
To explore potential links between aberrant salience and hoarding disorder.

Main Methods:

A correlational, cross-sectional study design was used.
An online survey was administered to 214 adults.
Participants completed the Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI) and Savings Inventory-Revised (SI-R).

Main Results:

Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI) scores were positively correlated with Savings Inventory-Revised (SI-R) scores (r=0.35, p<.001).
ASI scores significantly predicted SI-R scores, even after controlling for demographic factors and mood.
This study provides the first empirical evidence for a connection between aberrant salience and hoarding.

Conclusions:

This research establishes a novel association between aberrant salience and hoarding severity.
Further research in clinical populations is warranted to confirm these findings.
Understanding this link may inform future therapeutic interventions for hoarding disorder.