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Studies aim to<br />
pinpoint the<br />
definition of<br />
hoarding by<br />
measuring aspects<br />
such as<br />
acquisition,<br />
clutter, perfectionism<br />
and<br />
cleanliness.<br />
with other scales in the mental health field that<br />
address anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive<br />
personality disorder (OCPD) (Frost<br />
and Gross 1993). The data collected from this<br />
study was used to build a framework for future<br />
investigation of the aspects and dimensions of<br />
hoarding behaviour. Since that time many researchers<br />
in the field of psychology have studied<br />
hoarding behaviours. Studies aim to pinpoint<br />
the definition of hoarding by measuring<br />
things aspects such as acquisition, clutter, perfectionism<br />
and cleanliness. Some exist to determine<br />
the impact of hoarding on daily living<br />
and state institutions by examining things like<br />
employment, income, and health. Others look<br />
to address the controversy over hoarding as an<br />
aspect of other mental health disorders such<br />
as anxiety disorders or obsessive-compulsive<br />
disorder (OCD). These studies generally find<br />
their participants through self-help groups or<br />
on the Internet, and often use control groups<br />
during data collection. Some also consider reports<br />
from family members of hoarders. Many<br />
require the creation of their own scales for<br />
measurement, using likert scale questionnaires<br />
or qualitative data from personal interviews to<br />
draw conclusions. Below I outline a few important<br />
aspects of different studies as well as<br />
some major issues that exist in the hoarding<br />
literature.<br />
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