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Hoarding vs Clutter Phobia, which one is really OCD?

Postby MaxineRyder » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:05 am

Why is the media so fixated on OCD being about hoarding, when hoarding is the opposite of everything that OCD stands for? People with OCD tend to be organized, neat freaks and clean. Hoarders on the other hand are disorganized, messy and a general health and safety hazard. They could not be further from the definition of obsessive compulsive disorder if they tried.
I wrote a longer piece on the subject here is anyone is interested: http://www.ridiculouslife.net/2/post/20 ... y-ocd.html
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Re: Hoarding vs Clutter Phobia, which one is really OCD?

Postby Twinkling Butterfly » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:37 am

Pathological hoarding is to be separate from OCD/OCPD in the DSM-V.

http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/new-psychological-disorders-dsm5-1643/1
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Re: Hoarding vs Clutter Phobia, which one is really OCD?

Postby MaxineRyder » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:13 pm

YES YES YES !!! Thank you and finally. Hoarding gets its own diagnosis.

Now bring out the clutter phobes. We deserve much sympathy and attention.

Thanks for sharing this information.

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