Disordered behavior associated with clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning and persistent difficulty parting with possessions due to a perceived need to save the items and distress associated with discarding them. (from DSM-V) The quantity of collected items sets the behavior apart from normal collecting behaviors.

Annotation

differentiate from HOARDING

DUI

D000067836 MeSH Browser

CUI

M000601122

History note

2016

Public note

2016