Chantal has an extensive collection of comic books.In fact,her collection is so large that she uses two rooms in her house to store all of her comics.She keeps them in a series of perfectly labelled boxes.She stops at the comic book store every week to get new issues,and she decided to spend her savings on some antique comics rather than taking a vacation.Chantal's family doesn't like her collection and thinks that she wastes a lot of time and money on it.Does Chantal meet the diagnostic criteria for hoarding disorder

A) Yes, because her behaviour meets the deviance criterion.
B) Yes, because her family is distressed by her behaviour.
C) No, because hoarding disorder is not an official disorder in the DSM.
D) No, because her collection does not cause clutter or safety concerns.

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Tabitha Aldridge · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Hoarding disorder is characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. This difficulty is due to a perceived need to save the items and to distress associated with discarding them. The hoarding causes significant clutter and interferes with everyday living spaces, or it causes significant distress or impairment in functioning. Chantal's collection, while extensive, is well-organized and does not cause clutter or safety concerns in her living spaces, which does not meet the criteria for hoarding disorder as defined in the DSM.

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