title: Hoarding, Housing, and DSM-5.
abstract: Hoarding of objects, trash, or animals has the potential to harm hoarders and others. Law enforcement and civil concerns arise, leading to situations ranging from health code violations to child abuse and potential eviction proceedings. DSM-5 included hoarding disorder among the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. This change has created an opportunity for individuals who engage in severe hoarding to request reasonable accommodation from landlords, because their condition represents a disability under the Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities Acts. We review the legal implications of hoarding disorder, tracking recent case law and arguments made in such disputes.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Weiss is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, and Dr. Khan was a fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Khan is now Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. kenweiss@mail.med.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: Dr. Weiss is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, and Dr. Khan was a fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Khan is now Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Aneela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000067836:Hoarding Disorder; D006798:Housing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D014481:United States