Hording disorder is a significant predictor of diminished physical functioning, social functioning and emotional well-being, the role limitations due to physical health, role limitations due to emotional problems, depression, anxiety, and stress. There is therefore, a strong relationship between hording severity and reduced quality of life. 

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Hoarding disorder (HD) is associated with severe levels of functional impairment. Individuals with HD report higher levels of disability in various daily activities compared with non-pathological collectors. As such, HD may adversely impact health-related quality of life (QoL) in psychical and psychological domains. HD is associated with decision-making impairment, deficits in basic cognitive function, emotional dysregulation & intolerance, and behavioral avoidance. Such impairments may interfere with desired goal achievements. 

Moreover, clutter may reduce usable living space, thus physically interfering with daily activities or resulting in diminished social contact. 

Symptoms include: Excessively acquiring items that are not needed, a persistent difficulty throwing out or parting with things, feeling a need to save items, being upset by the thought of discarding items, obtaining clutter to the point where rooms become unusable, a tendency toward indecisiveness, perfectionism, avoidance, procrastination, problems with planning, and organizing.

Symptoms of Hoarding Disorder 

The individual's perception of their position in life. This is within the context of the person's culture and value systems and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. It incorporates an individual's physical health, psychological state, independence, social relationships, personal beliefs, and relationship with the enviornment.

Quality of Life

Tolin, D. F., Das, A., Hallion, L. S., Levy, H. C., Wootton, B. M., & Stevens, M. C. (2019). Quality of life in patients with hoarding disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 21, 55–59. https://doi-org.libezproxy2.syr.edu/10.1016/j.jocrd.2018.12.003


Quality of life in patients with hoarding disorder

The relationship between hoarding disorder and quality of life

Traumatic Brain Injury has significant effects on an individual's Quality of Life, usually providing a negative impact. This may manifest as Post traumatic Stress Disorder and/or other symptoms and negative effects.

Quality of Life amongst Individuals with PTSD Traumatic Brain Injury 

World Health Organisation (WHO), 1997. WHOQOL: Measuring Quality of Life. Programme on Mental Health.

 WHOQOL: Measuring Quality of Life

The impact on the health and quality of life of caregivers of children with disabilities varies on many factors including:

- sociodemographic backgrounds

- disability-factors

- psychosocial variables

How Quality of Life (QOL) varies between Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Quality of life outcomes are a result of a combination of characteristics. This includes the child's diagnosis and contextual factors (Ex: school satisfaction).

Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Refers to all areas that are valuable for everyday life, not just health related outcomes. It is independent from particular pathologies or disorder symptoms. Also called whole person quality of life.

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