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I just need an explanation if you can with the answers on numbers 1-4. Thanks

1) Compulsive hoarding is typically considered what type of mental disorder? A. Anxiety disorder B. OCD-related disorder C. Mood disorder D. Psychotic disorder 2) How many Americans are compulsive hoarders? A. 12 lion B. 3 million C. 20.9 million D. About half of all Americans 3) Which of the following is not a cause of compulsive hoarding? A. Problems with aggression B. Emotion distress about discarding possessions C. A strong emotional attachment towards ones possessions D. Trouble deciding what is valuable and what is not 4) What is the name of the assessment tool developed by the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD)? A. Simpson-Angus Scale B. Subjective Well-Being on Neuroleptics Scale C. Clutter-Hoarding Scale D. Chronic Disorganization Scale

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Ans1. B) OCD-related disorder

This is because around 18 to 42 percent of people who have OCD or OCD related symptoms, also exhibit some type of compulsion to hoard.

Ans2. A) 1.2million

The estimated figure of affected persons in America is somewhere around 700,000 to 1.4 million people.

Ans3. D) Trouble deciding what is valuable and what is not

Hoarders are often perfectionists and fear about making the wrong decision when it comes to deciding to keep or throw away each possession. This stress of making the decision becomes too much to handle, and drives them to the point of avoiding this decision completely, by keeping everything.

Ans4. C) Clutter-Hoarding Scale

This scale was developed by NSGCD for professional organizers & other related professionals. It guides them with definitive parameters mainly about home interior.

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