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Das Messie-Syndrom

Den Sammelzwang verstehen und behandeln

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Zusammenfassung

Messie ist abgeleitet von mess (englisch für Chaos, Unordnung). Betroffene, die als Messies bezeichnet werden, leiden darunter insbesondere im privaten Bereich keine zeitliche und / oder räumliche Ordnung herstellen oder halten zu können. Eine eindeutige diagnostische Zuordnung ist bis jetzt nicht möglich. Je nach Ausprägungsgrad und Leidensdruck kommen verschiedene therapeutische Maßnahmen zur Anwendung: Hilfestellung, Coaching, Selbsthilfegruppen, Psychotherapie (kognitive Verhaltenstherapie) und medikamentöse Therapie (selektive Serotonin-Wiederaufnahmehemmer).

Summary

The messy syndrome (Diogenes syndrome) is present when a person is unable to keep order with their household, time or finances. Such persons are also referred to as messies. Useless objects are hoarded in extreme quantities. It is not clear whether compulsive hoarding is a condition in itself, or simply a symptom of other related conditions. Compulsive hoarding behaviour can occur in a variety of psychiatric disorders. Therapeutic strategies range from support, coaching, selfhelp-groups, psychotherapy (cognitive-behaviour therapy) to medication (selective-serotonin-reuptake inhibitors).

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  1. Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, AKH, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090, Wien, Austria

    Ulrike Demal, M. Aigner & M. Dold

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Demal, U., Aigner, M. & Dold, M. Das Messie-Syndrom. Psychopraxis 13, 14–16 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00739-010-0224-6

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