How Does Hoarding Differ from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Multiple Choice

How does hoarding differ from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• A)Hoarding and obsessive-compulsive disorder are more similar than different,where most hoarders are also diagnosed with OCD.
• B)Hoarding involves a set of distinct obsessions about material goods and subsequent compulsions and rituals related to their belongings.
• C)Hoarders don't perform rituals related to their possessions and only become anxious when pressured to discard items they have accumulated.
• D)Hoarders often recognize their behaviour as problematic,whereas those with obsessive-compulsive disorder rarely acknowledge that they have a problem.

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