The most common reason for evictions in the US and a significant risk factor for fatal house fires, compulsive hoarding is a treatable condition related to obsessivecompulsive disorder. It is characterized by the acquisition of possessions that have little or no value, which the sufferer, often referred to as the saver, has great difficulty discarding.This book, the first ever written for savers and their families, provides an overview of compulsive hoarding and how it relates to obsessivecompulsive disorder.
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