Abstract: Depression and AnxietyVolume 32, Issue 10 p. 728-736 Research Article FAMILIAL PATTERNS OF HOARDING SYMPTOMS Gail Steketee Ph.D., Corresponding Author Gail Steketee Ph.D. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MACorrespondence to: Gail Steketee, School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Rd., Boston, MA 02215. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAndrea A. Kelley M.S.W., M.P.H., Andrea A. Kelley M.S.W., M.P.H. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MASearch for more papers by this authorJeremy A. Wernick B.A., Jeremy A. Wernick B.A. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MASearch for more papers by this authorJordana Muroff Ph.D., Jordana Muroff Ph.D. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MASearch for more papers by this authorRandy O. Frost Ph.D., Randy O. Frost Ph.D. Smith College, Department of Psychology, Northampton, MASearch for more papers by this authorDavid F. Tolin Ph.D., David F. Tolin Ph.D. Anxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living, Hartford, CT and Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CTSearch for more papers by this author Gail Steketee Ph.D., Corresponding Author Gail Steketee Ph.D. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MACorrespondence to: Gail Steketee, School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Rd., Boston, MA 02215. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAndrea A. Kelley M.S.W., M.P.H., Andrea A. Kelley M.S.W., M.P.H. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MASearch for more papers by this authorJeremy A. Wernick B.A., Jeremy A. Wernick B.A. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MASearch for more papers by this authorJordana Muroff Ph.D., Jordana Muroff Ph.D. Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MASearch for more papers by this authorRandy O. Frost Ph.D., Randy O. Frost Ph.D. Smith College, Department of Psychology, Northampton, MASearch for more papers by this authorDavid F. Tolin Ph.D., David F. Tolin Ph.D. Anxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living, Hartford, CT and Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CTSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 June 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/da.22393Citations: 19 Contract grant sponsor: NIMH; Contract grant numbers: R01 MH068008 and R01 MH068007. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Background Previous research suggests that hoarding aggregates in families and is associated with health and safety risks and family problems. The present study examined gender- and diagnosis-related differences in reports of hoarding symptoms among first-degree relatives of people who hoard, and of clinical and community samples. Methods The present study included 443 participants in a study of hoarding behavior: 217 with hoarding disorder (HD), 96 with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and 130 nonclinical community controls (CC). Assessment included a detailed interview of familial patterns of hoarding behaviors among parents and siblings and measures of hoarding severity. Results In the combined sample, participants reported more hoarding among female (mothers, sisters) than male (fathers, brothers) relatives. Significantly more female than male participants indicated they had a parent or any first-degree relative with hoarding behaviors. However, within the HD sample no significant gender effects were found for household, safety, and functioning variables, or for hoarding symptom severity. In an age- and gender-matched subsample (total n = 150), HD participants reported more hallmark hoarding symptoms (difficulty discarding and saving/clutter), and acquiring among their relatives compared to OCD and CC samples, and parents had higher rates than siblings. Conclusions Hoarding symptoms appear to be common among first-degree relatives of people who hoard and are also found among relatives of control samples. The predominance of hoarding symptoms among female relatives may indicate genetic or modeling transmission but this requires further study using large twin samples. Clinicians should consider that family members may also have significant hoarding symptoms. 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