Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(6): 264-267

Pathological hoarding

MUDr. Miroslava Khollová
Psychiatrická léčebna Bohnice, Praha

Hoarding and saving behavior has been observed in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, dementia, eating

disorders, and mental retardation, as well as in nonclinical populations, but it is most commonly found in patients who have OCD. This

article is focusing on present research about this problem, including the definition and manifestations of the problem. There is described

model for understanding hoarding behavior. This model addresses information-processing deficits (e.g., attention, organization,

memory, decision making), beliefs and emotional attachments to possessions, and distress and avoidance. This article reviews research

regarding the course and phenomenology, the treatment – SRI medicati

Keywords: hoarding, model of compulsive hoarding, OCD.

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