Noah’s syndrome or animal accumulation disorder is a psychological alteration that affects those people who have the compulsive need to possess many pets. They believe they are saving them and firmly oppose to separate from them.
Noah’s syndrome is a psychological disorder characterized by the compulsive accumulation of animals at home, mainly dogs and cats, without the affected people being able to offer them adequate careaccording to the Psychological Clinic of Madrid Cepsim.
It is a particular form of accumulation disorder, similar to the so -called Diogenes Syndrome, but focused on living beings instead of objects.
This disorder not only affects the mental health of those who suffer from it, but also It has serious repercussions on public health and animal welfare.
Lack of hygiene, overcrowding and absence of veterinary attention make animals the main victims.
In many cases, the CEPSIM clinic points out, the accumulation of pets in private homes generates neighborhood conflicts and complaints before the authorities.
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Noah Syndrome Characteristics
The accumulator behavior is marked by several signals:
• Inability to part with animals, even when no care is provided.
• Severe overcrowding and unhealthiness conditions For animals.
• Deterioration of the personal, social and work life of the affected person.
• In some cases, there may be some recognition of the problem, which facilitates intervention. But there is often a lack of awareness and even delusional ideas, such as the belief that they are being helped despite the obvious abandonment.
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Alert signals
Before the situation requires the intervention of health services, the CEPSIM clinic ensures that it is possible to identify some early symptoms:
• Start of accumulation of abandoned animals.
• Distorted beliefs, such as feeling the savior of animals.
• Defensive reactions or aggressive behaviors against attempts at external aid.
• Denial of the lack of resources to guarantee the well -being of animals.
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Noah Syndrome Treatment
The approach must be integral. Together with the withdrawal of animals for public health reasons, an intervention in mental health is essential, which can initially generate an intense emotional reaction.
The treatment includes:
• Continuous psychiatric and psychological assistance.
• Reduction of possible delusional ideas.
• Awareness of the problem by the patient.
• Establishment of healthy habits and strengthening a social support network.
The approach must be individualized, since this disorder is usually related to other mental pathologies. Without adequate therapeutic accompaniment, it is common for the same behaviors to be reproduced after the intervention, as the Madrid CEPSIM psychological clinic ensures.
(With EFE information)
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