Hoarding disorder (HD) has been newly classified as a distinct mental disorder and is a considerable public health concern. Treatment ambivalence is a problem in this clinical population, and stigma of HD may be one potential factor contributing to an unwillingness to seek treatment. Stigma of HD is understudied, despite the media often perpetuating severe and negative representations of individuals with HD. This study is the first to investigate experimentally the impact of a popular reality television show on attitudes and beliefs about individuals with HD. Participants were assigned to one of three conditions that randomized them to watch television shows with either low, medium, or high clutter depictions. Participant attitudes were evaluated before and after viewing. Results showed that participants who viewed A&E's Hoarders had higher increases in indices of stigma, including social distance (d = 1.18), difference (d = 0.63), and social restrictiveness (d = 0.94) when compared to the control group. Overall, these findings suggest that these types of television portrayals might produce more stigmatizing attitudes.

积病（HD）最近被归类为一种独特的精神障碍，引起了公众的极大关注。在这种临床人群中，治疗的矛盾情绪是一个问题，HD的耻辱感可能是导致不愿寻求治疗的一个潜在因素。尽管媒体经常将HD个体的严重和负面表现永久化，但对HD的污名却未得到充分研究。这项研究是第一个通过实验研究受欢迎的真人秀节目对高清人群态度和信念的影响的研究。参与者被分配到以下三种条件之一，他们可以随机观看低，中或高混乱描绘的电视节目。观察前后评估参与者的态度。结果显示，观看过A＆E的参与者 与对照组相比，积者的污名指数增​​加幅度更大，包括社交距离（d  = 1.18），差异（d  = 0.63）和社会限制性（d = 0.94）。总体而言，这些发现表明这些类型的电视刻画可能会产生更多的污名化态度。