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Hoarding Disorder MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hoarding Disorder
Tree Number(s)
F03.080.600.250
Unique ID
D000067836
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000067836
Annotation
differentiate from HOARDING
Scope Note
Disordered behavior associated with clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning and persistent difficulty parting with possessions due to a perceived need to save the items and distress associated with discarding them. (from DSM-V) The quantity of collected items sets the behavior apart from normal collecting behaviors.
Entry Term(s)
Obsessive Hoarding
NLM Classification #
WM 176
Public MeSH Note
2016
History Note
2016
Date Established
2016/01/01
Date of Entry
2015/07/01
Revision Date
2017/03/08
Hoarding Disorder Preferred
Obsessive Hoarding Broader
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