Hoarding

decide to keep items that other people would choose to throw away. Although hoarding was thought to be a subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) before, but this article offers new research that shows hoarding should be separated from this disorder. Dr. Eric Hollander commented in response to the research: hoarding symptoms overlap completely with OCD symptoms about 18% of the time, strengthening the notion that hoarding is not a subtype of OCD. The experiment that was conducted involved…

1. Is hoarding a crisis? Why or why not? Once an excessive buildup of objects and things affects daily functioning, hoarding becomes a problem. Homes jam-packed to capacity create unlivable environments. These living conditions become hazardous to the home owners, who often become trapped under stacks of boxes. Additionally, some severe hoarders do not lead a normal life, because many of them are unable to use necessary rooms in their homes; such as the kitchen to prepare meals and a bathroom…

Stacey Sabish CN 718.L1 Psychopathology Case Study 2 DSM 5 Diagnosis – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 300.0 with good or fair insight Rationale: Phillip has been presenting with symptoms for years, possibly beginning in his childhood. Phillip meets all criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Phillip has recurrent and persistent thoughts and urges that are experienced at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and unwanted, and cause marked anxiety. Phillip has thoughts of his…

Animal abuse is something that can easily be looked over or unheard of. It is a constantly growing issue today that has become completely out of hand. According to PAWS, animal cruelty is when someone hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly, like not giving a dog or cat food and water. It is against the law to be cruel to or harm animals, even your own pets. It's also called animal abuse, or neglect. Though several people do not consider these things to be animal abuse, they…

animal abusers, even though their are several reasons why we need stricter laws. Not only is abuse harmful to the animals but the animal abusers are likely insensitive and at risk of committing other crimes. Humans subject animals to dog fighting, hoarding, neglect and abandonment. With stricter laws there will be more enforcement and more severe punishments. As of today there are few states that have very strict animal cruelty laws. In Idaho, a first violation with animal abuse laws won’t…

Hoarding is an extremely dangerous habit. It puts people’s lives at risk especially the hoarders themselves as well as family, friends, and any first responder that may have to respond to such a situation. Hoarding presents fire and health hazards. The Collyer brothers are one such case of hoarding. The elder’s name was Homer and the younger’s Langley. In 1933 Homer went blind from hemorrhages in the back of his eyes. Langley then quit his job to look after him. After some attempted robberies…

is the abuse harmful to the animals but the animal abusers are likely insensitive towards violence, and at risk of committing other crimes including abuse against humans. Some of these animals are victims of horrible crimes such as dog fighting, hoarding, neglect, torture, and abandonment.…

Consumerism has been around for roughly two centuries and has been affecting us mostly in a negative way. Two centuries ago, people started consuming at a faster rate than ever because stuff was cheap back in that time period. Everyone could buy large quantities of items. This means that people have access to buy whatever they want because of the low prices. People started to buy stuff they don’t need. Consumerism negatively affects all aspects of society. One example of how consumerism…

type of obsessive compulsive disorder is hoarding. Hoarders have persistent difficulty parting with their possessions, regardless of their actual value (or lack thereof). This results in an excessively cluttered and sometimes life-threatening living environment. Hoarding is present almost three times as often in older adults than younger adults. The TLC show Hoarding: Buried Alive showcases the homes of hoarders in hopes of raising awareness for hoarding disorder. Another type of obsessive…

Introduction Hook: The no-kill shelter movement can have negative effects that could be prevented. The no-kill animal shelter can spread disease, is sometimes considered animal hoarding, and is causing the animals at the shelter to not receive enough care. First Main Topic: Bringing animals from other countries spreads disease. Veterinarians are concerned because transporting animals into other regions spreads different diseases that some animals aren’t used to. “For example, consider that…