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Hoarding: a symptom, not a syndrome

C L Damecour1, M Charron

  • 1Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Louis H. Lafontaine Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
|June 19, 1998
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Hoarding behavior exists on a spectrum and is linked to psychiatric conditions. Common factors across hoarders include poor insight and motivation, suggesting shared underlying mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Hoarding behavior ranges from normal collecting to pathological self-neglect.
  • It is frequently associated with various psychiatric disorders.

Observation:

  • Research reviewed 15 years of hoarding behavior studies across diverse populations.
  • Included college students, nonclinical 'pack rats,' obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) outpatients, and pathological hoarders.
  • Two new case reports of pathological hoarding are presented.

Findings:

  • Common factors identified across all hoarder groups include poor insight, lack of resistance to hoarding compulsions, and low treatment motivation.
  • These findings are supported by the presented case reports.

Implications:

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  • Potential biological and psychosocial determinants include links to schizophrenia, OCD, and tic disorders.
  • Dopamine neurotransmission may play a role.
  • Management strategies involve psychopharmacologic treatments, behavioral therapy, and environmental manipulation.