Self-neglect in adult life.
Two cases of self-neglect in adult patients with no psychiatric diagnosis are reported. The presentation included domestic squalor and hoarding of rubbish, with the patients living alone and having a history of schizoid and paranoid personality traits. Both refused all recommended help. A move to more protected accommodation was the only practical measure that led to a degree of improvement.
Vostanis
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University of Birmingham.
Dean
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation