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Hoarding in obsessive–compulsive disorder: Results from the OCD Collaborative Genetics Study
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Behaviour Research & Therapy . Apr2007, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p673-686. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: Hoarding behavior occurs frequently in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Results from previous studies suggest that individuals with OCD who have hoarding symptoms are clinically different than non-hoarders and may represent a distinct clinical group. In the present study, we compared 235 hoarding to 389 non-hoarding participants, all of whom had OCD, collected in the course of the OCD Collaborative Genetics Study. We found that, compared to non-hoarding individuals, hoarders were more likely to have symmetry obsessions and repeating, counting, and ordering compulsions; poorer insight; more severe illness; difficulty initiating or completing tasks; and indecision. Hoarders had a greater prevalence of social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder. Hoarders also had a greater prevalence of obsessive–compulsive and dependent personality disorders. Five personality traits were independently associated with hoarding: miserliness, preoccupation with details, difficulty making decisions, odd behavior or appearance, and magical thinking. Hoarding and indecision were more prevalent in the relatives of hoarding than of non-hoarding probands. Hoarding in relatives was associated with indecision in probands, independently of proband hoarding status. The findings suggest that hoarding behavior may help differentiate a distinct clinical subgroup of people with OCD and may aggregate in some OCD families. Indecision may be a risk factor for hoarding in these families. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00057967
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Behaviour Research & Therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24142614
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2006.05.008