I'm not sure what you mean by "is it OCD? If so, it's definitely a very different kind". Just wondering what you mean?
Our experience has been that OC symtoms vary enormously from individual to individual. I do know someone though who is a compulsive hoarder but doesn't have OCD as such, they actually have an Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. It's more about control for them than anxiety...
More here:
The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation:
http://www.ocfoundation.org/hoarding/
The Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living:
Hartford Hospital
http://www.instituteofliving.org/ADC...e_hoarding.htm
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy:
http://www.aabt.org/
From Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/Anxi...orders/OCD.asp
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p.s. this is from a Canadian site that I use a lot. This describes the person I know to a tee. I'm not really into labels as such, but there is a huge difference between OCD and OCPD.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe10.html
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
American Description
Diagnostic Criteria
A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:
1. is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost
2. shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met)
3. is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity)
4. is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification)
5. is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value
6. is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things
7. adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes
8. shows rigidity and stubbornness