Conditions · OCD
Hoarding disorder — IOCDF overview
A condition that is widely caricatured, frequently criminalized, and rarely treated well.
International OCD Foundation8 min read
IOCDF's hoarding hub is the standard public resource on a condition that reality television has done real damage to. It explains the diagnostic shift from OCD-subtype to standalone disorder in DSM-5 and the implications for treatment.
The treatment guidance is unusually specific: a particular CBT protocol developed for hoarding, harm-reduction approaches in severe cases, and the limits of forced clean-outs.
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