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Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2025; 75(06): 255-270
DOI: 10.1055/a-2534-7311
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Das pathologische Horten: verstehen und behandeln

Understanding and treating hoarding disorder
Jana Hansmeier
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Fast jeder Mensch besitzt Dinge, bei denen ein Wegwerfen schwerfallen würde – sei es das Lieblingsbild, ein Erinnerungsstück aus der Kindheit oder ein über die Jahre wertgeschätzter Gebrauchsgegenstand. Bei Betroffenen des pathologischen Hortens nimmt die Ansammlung ein pathologisches Ausmaß an. In diesem Beitrag werden das Störungsbild, aufrechterhaltende Faktoren und ein Therapieansatz vorgestellt.

Abstract

Almost everyone owns things that would be difficult to throw away – for instance a favorite picture, a keepsake from childhood or an item of daily use that has been valued over the years. In individuals suffering from pathological hoarding, the gathering of items reaches a pathological extent. This article presents typical symptoms of this mental disorder, maintaining factors and a psychotherapeutic treatment.

Schlüsselwörter

pathologisches Horten - Sammelzwang - emotionale Bindung an Besitztümer - Informationsverarbeitungsdefizite - Expositionen

Keywords

Pathological hoarding - emotional attachment to possessions - information processing deficits - cognitive behavior therapy - hoarding disorder


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Article published online:
03 June 2025

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