Improved Diagnosis and Understanding: Ongoing research allows us to better understand and identify hoarding disorder

Effective Treatment Development: Research helps to improve and evaluate ways of supporting those who hoard, leading to the development of more effective therapeutic interventions. 

Prevention and Early Intervention: By understanding causes and risk factors we can better identify those who may develop hoarding behaviours, allowing for early intervention. 

Personal and social impact: Research helps shed a light on how hoarding impacts a person's life, relationships and daily functioning, as well as how we might mitigate these effects. 

Comorbid Psychological disorders:  Hoarding often co-occurs with conditions like anxiety, depression, or PTSD. Research into hoarding helps understand these comorbidities and how they influence treatment approaches for both disorders.

Psychological Mechanisms: Research helps us understand how cognitive and emotional processes contribute and maintain hoarding disorder. This understanding allows for development of targeted interventions.

Stigma Reduction: By better understanding hoarding disorder and raising awareness we can reduce stigma towards those who hoard, making it easier for them to access support. 

Policy and Resource allocation: Knowledge of the prevalence and impact of hoarding will inform public policy as well as the allocation of resources to more effectively support those who face hoarding difficulties.