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This is the Conversation Forum for Ailurophilia Gone Bad: A New Mental Illness? << Multiple cat households Catsicles - morbidly fascinating >> Subject: Not necessarily a new mental illness Posted Jun 22, 2005 by Deidzoeb -=- Underguide A1103329   Posting 1 Here's an excerpt from PETA website (the org, not the h2g2 staffer): http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=27 One of the theories about 'Hoarders' is that they suffer from 'obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) characterizes the hoarding of inanimate objects as a symptom of both OCD and OCPD.(16) One study found that more than 77 percent of hoarders’ premises were described as “heavily cluttered” and that an “extensive accumulation” of non-animal-related objects—such as newspapers—was present in nearly 75 percent of the cases.(17)' I think that would explain why some or most of these people would be legally competent, able to hold down jobs and mostly able to function in society. Just a neurosis that causes one aspect of their lives to go way out of control. The page also mentions that some hoarders reportedly suffer from dementia. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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