If you resist discarding possessions that others (a spouse, say, or a clinician) find of limited value, and consequently clutter your living space, and you are distressed about this or are creating what others consider an unsafe environment, you are diagnosable. This category will be welcomed by neatniks irritated by acquisitive partners.
（2）囤积行为失调：如果你拒绝抛弃一些他人（例如配偶或者临床医生）认为价值有限的物品，并持续在居住区域内堆积此类物体，而且对自己的行为感到沮丧或者制造一个令他人感觉不安全的环境，那么就可以诊断为囤积行为失调。这个分类将受到那些爱整洁，却受到居住伴侣囤积行为困扰的人。