Object attachment in hoarding disorder and its role in a compensatory process.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.07.022
Abstract: Hoarding disorder (HD) is characterised by compulsive acquisition and extreme difficulty discarding possessions, resulting in clutter that substantially impacts upon functioning. Heightened object attachment is a central feature of HD according to prominent theoretical models.… read more here.
Keywords: compensatory process; disorder; object attachment; attachment hoarding ... See more keywords
Insecure attachment as a factor in hoarding behaviors in a non-clinical sample of women
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.09.053
Abstract: Hoarding is linked to ambivalence and uncertainty about one's self and others. These notions are close to those constituting attachment representations. Hoarding is also linked to seeking support from objects. Studies concerning attachment and hoarding… read more here.
Keywords: attachment factor; hoarding behaviors; insecure attachment; attachment hoarding ... See more keywords