Turns out that hoarding behaviors may be more properly associated with depression than with obsessive/compulsive disorders. Also that hoarding problems tend to worsen with age. Read more in a National Public Radio report on a recent national meeting on aging issues.
Both pieces of news square with our observations. They also lead to the conclusion that simply conducting a massive clean-up may not only be ineffective, but also counterproductive.
Updated information re: hoarding
Turns out that hoarding behaviors may be more properly associated with depression than with obsessive/compulsive disorders. Also that hoarding problems tend to worsen with age. Read more in a National Public Radio report on a recent national meeting on aging issues.
Both pieces of news square with our observations. They also lead to the conclusion that simply conducting a massive clean-up may not only be ineffective, but also counterproductive.
Subjects: compulsive, depression, hoarding, NPR, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive disorder
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