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COMPULSIVE HOARDING SYNDROME [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neuroses
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

[A] syndrome characterized by excessive collecting and saving behavior that results in a cluttered living space and significant distress or impairment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Névroses
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Le trouble d'accumulation compulsive (TAC), également appelé syllogomanie, se définit par la difficulté persistante à se débarrasser des possessions sans valeur, qui s'accompagne d'une détresse chez l'individu. Cette difficulté s'accompagne également d'un encombrement des pièces de la maison empêchant ainsi l'utilisation adéquate de celles-ci.

Spanish

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