If a patient has difficulty discarding items AND continues to excessively acquire items that are not needed for which there is no available space, this patient would likely be diagnosed with:

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Hoarding Disorder with good or fair insight
B	Hoarding Disorder with poor insight
C	Hoarding Disorder with absent insight/delusional beliefs
D	Hoarding Disorder with excessive acquisition

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Hoarding disorder (HD) involves excessive acquisition and trouble discarding possessions-even those of little or no value-due to (a) the belief that such items seen to be kept, and (b) distress associated with throwing them away.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diagnosing Hoarding Disorder Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. This difficulty is due to a perceived need to save the items and to the distress associated with discarding them.

Detailed explanation-3: -OCD can manifest in four main ways: contamination/washing, doubt/checking, ordering/arranging, and unacceptable/taboo thoughts. Obsessions and compulsions that revolve about contamination and germs are the most common type of OCD, but OCD can cover a wide range of topics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hoarding disorder is an ongoing difficulty throwing away or parting with possessions because you believe that you need to save them. You may experience distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. You gradually keep or gather a huge number of items, regardless of their actual value.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER