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BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY
Volume 43, Issue 2, Pages 269-276Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2004.02.002
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hoarding; obsessive compulsive disorder; trauma; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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The current study investigated aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among hoarders. Compared to a sample of 36 controls, hoarders (n = 26) reported a significantly greater number of different types of trauma, more frequent traumatic experiences, more symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and greater comfort derived from possessions. These findings are consistent with previous reports of extensive comorbidity associated with. hoarding behaviors, and may reflect the potential usefulness of assessing PTSD and ADHD symptoms at the outset of hoarding treatments, as well as considering alternative pharmacological interventions. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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