AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Risk factors Hoarding usually starts around ages 15 to 19. It tends to get worse with age. Hoarding is more common in older adults than in younger adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -The overall prevalence of hoarding disorder is approximately 2.6%, with higher rates for people over 60 years old and people with other psychiatric diagnoses, especially anxiety and depression. The prevalence and features of hoarding appear to be similar across countries and cultures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Up to 70% of adults who hoard report that their symptoms began before age 20, with a mean onset at age 12 (12, 25). In populations over age 55, the prevalence of clinically impairing hoarding is over 6%, significantly higher than the general population prevalence (estimated at 2–4%) (26).

Detailed explanation-4: -Hoarding can be related to difficult experiences and painful feelings. You may find these hard to express, face or resolve. Some people say hoarding helps them cope with other mental health problems, or distracts them from feeling very anxious, upset or afraid.