Neural Mechanisms of Decision Making in Hoarding Disorder

Hoarding disorder (HD), previously considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), has been proposed as a unique diagnostic entity in DSM-5. Current models of HD emphasize problems of decision-making, attachment to possessions, and poor insight, whereas previous neuroimaging studies have suggested abnormalities in frontal brain regions.To examine the neural mechanisms of impaired decision making in HD in patients with well-defined...