Seventy-eight-year-old Agnes's home has become quite cluttered with all sorts of things that have personal meaning to her. Her son and daughter are particularly concerned with the accumulation of items in the basement and garage because they believe this situation could be a fire hazard. Agnes has been very stubborn about letting them get rid of these items. Agnes's behavior is called:__________

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Answer:

The answer is compulsive hoarding.

Explanation:

This disorder refers to a person's inability to dispose of personal belongings, which end up taking too much space in a house.

Compulsive hoarding has significant negative effects on the person, such as health risks and difficulty to perform everyday activities. Some studies relate this condition to other disorders such as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), depression and anxiety.