Diogenes syndrome: how to recognise and act on signs of self-neglect in older people
Self-neglect can be associated with hoarding and other mental health problems
Self-neglect is an extreme lack of self-care, sometimes associated with hoarding, and may be a result of other issues such as addictions, according to the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Mental Health Practice.
26, 2, 10-11.
doi: 10.7748/mhp.26.2.10.s3
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