TY - JOUR T1 - Hoarding, Housing, and DSM-5 JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law SP - 492 LP - 498 VL - 43 IS - 4 AU - Kenneth J. Weiss AU - Aneela Khan Y1 - 2015/12/01 UR - http://jaapl.org/content/43/4/492.abstract N2 - 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. ER -