The data show that compulsive hoarding begins early, but often does not become more prominent until after age 40.

The best treatment for compulsive hoarding, though, is unclear.

Any of these disorders can be co-morbid with compulsive hoarding.

The following case study is taken from a published account of compulsive hoarding:

A running theme is his compulsive hoarding of seemingly useless items.

The series depicts the real-life struggles and treatment of people who suffer from compulsive hoarding.

In 2008, Female Hoarders examined the psychology behind compulsive hoarding by women.

Compulsive hoarding can be characterized as a symptom of mental disorder rather than deliberate cruelty towards animals.

The film deals intensively with compulsive hoarding.

Compulsive hoarding behavior has been associated with health risks, impaired functioning, economic burden, and adverse effects on friends and family members.

Extreme forms of an inability to de-clutter is a behavioral aspect of compulsive hoarding.

"More specifically, it shows that compulsive hoarding may be a variant or subtype that requires its own type of treatment."

After Wendy expresses concern that Stan suffers from compulsive hoarding, he agrees to have it checked.

The Hoarder Next Door is a British documentary series about compulsive hoarding.

Cognitive aspects of compulsive hoarding.

Bibliomania and compulsive hoarding syndrome ).

Dr. Tolin is a leading expert in the area of hoarding disorder (also known as compulsive hoarding).

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a commonly implemented therapeutic intervention for compulsive hoarding.

Today in Russia, the name "Plyushkin" is semi-humorously applied to people who collect and amass various useless things, a behavior known as compulsive hoarding.

Compulsive hoarding is at the other end of the collecting spectrum, and hoarding can create an atmosphere of chaos, anxiety and depression.

He is reported to have practiced compulsive hoarding of food, and he slept on a mattress on the floor of his bathroom rather than in a bedroom.

In the 1989 Disney film, The Little Mermaid, the protagonist Ariel shows signs of compulsive hoarding of human objects.

Such compulsive hoarding is being recognized as a widespread behavioral disorder, one that is particularly acute in cities like New York, where space is at a premium.

In fact, the term "compulsive hoarding" is the result of older diagnostic schemes that put hoarding fully within obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and may soon become obsolete.

Actions such as the use of coupons for incorrect items, using counterfeit coupons, and encouraging compulsive hoarding have been cited as reasons to question the show's authenticity.