Hoarding is clinically defined as the persistent difficulty getting rid of or parting with possessions due to a perceived ...

While psychological factors play significant roles in hoarding behavior, emerging research suggests compelling biological factors that help explain why hoarding tendencies often run in families ...

Hoarding can also be linked to past life experiences. Some people begin hoarding after a major loss, like the death of a ...

A meta-analysis synthesized data from 11 carefully selected studies and found the estimated prevalence of hoarding disorder ...

In such cases, the hoarding behavior would be considered a manifestation of the individual’s OCD rather than a hoarding ...

Big cats have always captured human fascination with their majestic presence and unparalleled grace. From the stealthy ...

An apparent elderly man with “hoarding tendencies” is missing after a large fire at his Long Island home early Monday.

Jayne started collecting items after her husband died but she admits it became a "millstone" around her neck Jayne's excessive hoarding after her husband died got so bad that she could only sleep ...

Examples of instinctive behavior include simple behavioral patterns ... for scatter caching (this is sometimes called scatter hoarding) (Steele et al. 2008). Scatter caching of food stands ...

A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can attest, getting rid of stuff is agonizing for those with hoarding disorder. People with ...

On its face, financial hoarding doesn't seem like such a bad thing. What's wrong with accumulating assets? But this good behavior can easily become hoarding when taken too far. When accumulating ...

The lawsuit accused China of nationalizing American factories producing PPE and hoarding protective equipment manufactured or available for sale in the US. “China’s campaign to hoard the ...