title: [Diogenes' syndrome: organic new disease or generated by the modern society?].
abstract: Diogenes syndrome is characterized by self neglect, domestic squalor and social withdrawal, abnormal collecting pattern and not preoccupation because of this way of life. The syndrome depends upon the personality disorder and social or medical problems. The diagnostic and treatment are multidisciplinary.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Medicina Geriátrica, Servicio de Clínica Médica del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. javier.benchimol@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
authors.forename: Javier A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Benchimol
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012922:Social Change; D012934:Social Isolation; D013577:Syndrome