CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSIS Among the criterion listed in the Diagnostic Manual to diagnose a client with Hoarding Disorder is the presence of the 'essential feature' of - 'Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.' (DSM –V et al., pp. 247-251) This difficulty in parting with items may cause distress, and the accumulation of possessions to 'congest and clutter the active living areas', as well as significantly impair the individual's social, occupational or other important areas of functioning. The criteria also prescribe that it not be ‘attributable to another medical condition and is not better explained by the symptoms of another mental disorder.' Thus there is provided a fairly straightforward criterion for diagnosis of this disorder. The Diagnostic Manual notes, under the Comorbidity section for Hoarding Disorder,: "Approximately 75% of individuals with Hoarding Disorder have a comorbid mood or anxiety disorder). The most common comorbid conditions are major depressive disorder (up to 50% of cases), social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and generalized anxiety disorder (Pertusa et al., 2008). Approximately 20% of individuals with Hoarding Disorder also have symptoms that meet diagnostic criteria for OCD (Frost et al., 2011)." The interest lies in this last statement presented there: “ These comorbidities may often be the main …show more content…
In the second study, using an independent nonclinical sample, cognitive variables related to OCD were distinct from hoarding-specific cognitions, and not predictive of hoarding symptoms. These results add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that hoarding is not a symptom or manifestation of OCD." (Wheaton, Abramowitz, Fabricant, Berman, & Franklin, 2011, pp.
OCD is broken down into two components the obsession and the compulsion. The first component; obsession is when an individual is consistently having these reoccurring thoughts or images about a certain problem or issue in their life. For example; an individual that has OCD can have a constant thought or image about getting sick or dying from the various germs or diseases that people contract every day. So this individual goes to the extreme to make sure that they do not contract any of these germs or diseases. That is when the compulsive component begins. This is when the individual takes these extreme actions to protect themselves from whatever they have these high anxiety feelings about. So continuing using the same example; this individual will consistently clean their homes every day for several hours at a time. They tend to clean their hands several times when out in public and are very tedious about where they go and what they touch while in public. They are also very caution about how they interact with other people. They just take extra steps to protect themsel...
other people’s possessions. Many times they will do anything to get a hold of what it is they want from
Hoarding is an addiction that is both socially debilitating and alarmingly enigmatic. While compulsive hoarding is classified as it’s own respective disorder, it is also a rather extreme form of addiction. Often kept under wraps and undiagnosed, attention is seldom brought to the secret lives of hoarders.
Paranoia, depression, and delusional thinking are just some of the many mental illnesses that have been linked to animal hoarding
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a psychological disorder with symptoms of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, and counting. OCD is linked to other disorders such as attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and experiential avoidance disorder (EA). OCD and ADHD have similar effects in children being that they both lead to procrastination when trying to complete simple tasks. People with OCD and EA both have consistent negative thoughts but the same treatments can be used for both. The neurobiological link between OCD and ADHD says “Obsessive compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are two of the most common neuropsychiatric diseases in pediatric populations. Neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies suggest that partly similar executive functions are affected in both disorders” (Brem et al. 175). OCD and ADHD are very common especially in children and they both have similar effects. People with obsessive compulsive disorder put themselves through a lot more ...
This paper introduces a 35-year-old female who is exhibiting signs of sadness, lack of interest in daily activities and suicidal tendencies. She has no interest in hobbies, which have been very important to her in the past. Her lack of ambition and her suicidal tendencies are causing great concern for her family members. She is also exhibiting signs of hypersomnia, which will put her in dangerous situations if left untreated. The family has great concern about her leaving the hospital at this time, fearing that she may be a danger to herself. A treatment plan and ethical considerations will be discussed.
The DSM-5 (2013) lists six diagnostic criteria for hoarding. The first three are the following: hoarders have difficulty discarding items regardless of their actual value, need to save the items, and have a cluttered active living. Fourthly, items cluttering their space cause distress and impairment in social and occupational areas. Fifth, hoarding is not attributed ...
“Many people with hoarding problems have a predominant theme to their hoarding, such as fear of waste, the allure of opportunity, or the comfort and safety provided by the objects.” (Frost15) They make no attempt to organize, categorize or even display the items they hoard. Typically, new items carried into the home are just piled on countertop, tables, in corners of the room or lining the hallway. Sometimes the piles get so big that their valued items get stacked to the ceiling. More times than not hoarders do not even know what is hiding in the massive piles of stuff, nor do they use the useless items that are accumulated. The levels of unmanageable stuff can get so large that clothing, boxes, and other articles cover the beds, or end up getting stacked in the showers. The clutter and mess make the home incapable of being used as intended. Sometimes family members are left wondering what compels these compulsive collectors to create such unlivable conditions in their homes for themselves and others. Most people form an attachment to the things they own or collect same as someone who hoard, however the hoard takes it to an extreme level of emotional attachment. A person who suffers from a hoarding disorder will experience severe anxiety over the thought of throwing out any of the accumulated items they have. They may even become violent and verbally
Animal hoarding is an issue in every division of society around the world (Donaghey 2011). Whether rich or poor, there may still be an animal hoarder living right next door (Donaghey 2011). In some situations there may be obvious signs that a person is a hoarder; however, others live seemingly regular lives to the public eye and the problem is growing. Animal hoarding is a growing problem because of the lack of understanding of the issue and lack of action.
Jakubovski, E., Diniz, J. B., Valerio, C., Fossaluza, V., Belotto-Silva, C., Gorenstein, C., …Shavitt, R. G. (2013). Clinical predictors of long-term outcome in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 30, 763-772. doi 10.1002/da.22013
Compulsive hoarding has been universally defined by researchers as a chronic behavioral syndrome that is categorized by three unique qualities: the extreme retention and failure to dispose of an abundant quantity of useless objects, living environments so condensed with clutter that it compromises day-to-day living for its occupants, and finally a significant provocation of anxiety or distress caused by the hoarding (Franks et al. 79). Although the definition of compulsive hoarding is universally accepted, the cau...
OCD has symptoms such as compulsive hoarding, extreme anxiety, depression, and food aversions. It currently has no sure cause but it has said to be a product of genetics or abnormalities in the brain and serotonin levels as controlling serotonin tends to help in treatment of OCD. Obsessive Compulsive disorder is seen in 2.3% of Americans. It’s more prominent in adults than in children.
...t initially harm the animals, but are only trying to help. It is considered abuse by which the owner fails to provide food, water, sanitation, and veterinary care to the animal (PETA, 2014, pp. 1). Most hoarders keep an unusual number of pets because they suffer emotion distress of a tragic event that has happened in his or her life. Animal hoarders don’t realize the suffering they put their animals through until it’s too late (Animal hoarding, N.D., pp. 1). The animals do, however suffer from lung disease, pulmonary disease, along with many other diseases (Hoarding, 2014, pp.1). Obsessive hoarding consumes time, money, and emotion of the person. Victims of this disorder won’t ask for help in which they are afraid that they are going to be accused or judged by their actions. They rarely seek treatment unless they are motivated to do so (The pet issue, 2012, pp. 5).
Some notable symptoms of a hoarder may include excessive anxiety, inability to organize, inability to decide what to keep, accusing others of taking their belongings, health hazards, financial problems, loss of space to live in and obsession of purchasing items for the future. Severe hoarding not only affects the person hoarding, but it also affects those surrounding them. It causes strong feelings of displeasure towards loved ones with a hoarding disorder, shame, and has shown to affect social development of children that are raised in that type of environment (Neziroglu, n.d.). Hoarding does not discriminate on age or sex, but it is proven to affect women more than men. The only known treatments for hoarding is psychotherapy, or therapy talk that helps one develop better decision making and problem- solving skills. Although this may sound demeaning it is a reality that
There are many symptoms that lead to the conclusion that someone is suffering from OCD. A person may have a fear of germs, wanting things to be in perfect order constantly, and unwanted thoughts. The compulsions in OCD are the acts that a person feels obliged to do and this may include repeatedly washing hands, excessively cleaning and washing hands and counting regularly. Life with OCD is generally hard and the sufferer generally does not get any relief or satisfaction until they are able to perform their rituals (National Institute of Mental health,