The definition of hoarding as a separate disorder is relatively new. In fact, the International Classification of Diseases only identified it separately in 2018. Until then, some social workers had little idea what hoarding syndrome was about, beyond an unspeakably … [Read more...]
Is Diogenes Syndrome a Sub Category of Compulsive Hoarding?
Diogenes the Cynic was a disruptive Greek philosopher who was aged about 89 when he died in the 3rd century before the current era. He was no respecter of wealth or power. When Alexander the Great visited him, he refused to get up off the ground to greet him. One of the … [Read more...]
