title: Is collectionism a diagnostic clue for Diogenes syndrome?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diogenes syndrome (DS) is characterized by extreme self-neglect, domestic squalor, and social withdrawal. Despite having been described decades ago, it is still difficult to persue a correct diagnosis in primary care clinics.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper reports a case of an elderly man with extreme self neglect and an abnormal collecting pattern whose condition remained undetected for many years. His collectionism was manifested with a tendency to store items in an organized manner but without a clear purpose.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors suggest that the presence of collectionism could be a helpful clue towards diagnosis of DS in similar cases.
authors: Geriatric Assessment Unit (EFA) and Geriatric Medicine Program, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. manuel.montero@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Montero-Odasso
authors: Marcelo
authors: M
authors: Schapira
authors: Gustavo
authors: G
authors: Duque
authors: Mariana
authors: M
authors: Chercovsky
authors: Lucas
authors: L
authors: Fernández-Otero
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Kaplan
authors: Luis A
authors: LA
authors: Camera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome; D016312:Treatment Refusal