HOARDIING

Items do not have a specific theme, usually many different types of items.

Items are not acquired in a planned fashion. Acquisition is often excessive.  Items may be free and/or purchased.

Disorganized clutter takes over living places and prevents them from being used as intended.  Moving through the home is challenging, exits are blocked, and normal routines within the home are difficult.

The effort to get rid of of the items and not acquire items causes distress.  Spending may be excessive and cause financial distress.  It can cause conflict in social/family relationships, in addition to general withdrawal from society.  The state of the home may have a broader impact on surrounding homes.

Source:  5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (APA, 2014)