Comertoglu Arslan, Semiha Uzun Cicek, Ayla Ucuz, Ilknur Dogru, Hicran
Published in
Nordic journal of psychiatry
Although trichotillomania (TTM) is a common, typically pediatric-onset disorder, data on the phenomenology of TTM in children, accompanying comorbid psychiatric disorders, and treatment options are extremely limited. In our study, it was aimed to investigate these variables and related factors in patients undergoing psychiatric evaluation and follo...
lee, debra k. lipner, shari r.
Background: Trichotillomania (TTM), excoriation disorder, onychophagia, and onychotillomania are categorized as body focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) disorders, causing damage to the skin, hair, and/or nails with clinically significant psychosocial consequences. Currently, there are no standardized treatments for these compulsive, self-induced di...
Baczynski, Christine Sharma, Verinder
Published in
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy
Currently conceptualized as an obsessive compulsive and related disorder, trichotillomania, or hair-pulling disorder, is a common illness that causes significant distress or functional impairments in various life domains. Most individuals with trichotillomania also have other comorbid diagnoses. Treating trichotillomania with pharmacotherapy is com...
Bradley, Bridget Ecks, Stefan
Published in
Medical anthropology
Trichotillomania (hair pulling) remains a relatively unknown form of body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB). Sufferers tend to conceal both the action and its effects from others because of stigmatization, which is strong in both public and domestic spheres. Negative responses from close family members can add significantly to the suffering. Based...
Brand, Colin M Marchant, Linda F
Published in
American journal of primatology
When primates exhibit hair loss and are observed to engage in self or social hair plucking (a rapid jerking away of the hair shaft and follicle by the hand or mouth, often accompanied by inspection, and consumption) the altered appearance, and behavior patterns are thought to reflect individual physiological, and psychological well-being. Hair loss...
Mouton-Odum, Suzanne Houghton, David C
Published in
Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
Trichotillomania (TTM) is a poorly understood condition that causes significant impairment, but effective behavioral management strategies exist. The phenomenology of TTM is complex and requires an individualized treatment approach, and there are some important facets of TTM that have only recently been recognized. Specifically, contemporary resear...
Shareh, Hossein
Published in
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy
A combined treatment including metacognitive and habit reversal techniques is remarkably effective in patients with TTM.
Flessner, Christopher A Brennan, Elle Murphy, Yolanda E Francazio, Sarah
Published in
Depression and anxiety
Children with HPD performed more poorly on tasks of executive functioning as compared to controls. Correlational analyses suggest potentially distinct pathophysiology underlying automatic and focused pulling warranting further research. Limitations and future areas of inquiry are discussed.
Madjar, Shai Sripada, Chandra S.
Published in
Frontiers in Psychology
Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by recurrent urges to pull out one's hair, but the experiential characteristics of hair pulling urges are poorly understood. This study used a comparative approach to understand the subjective phenomenology of hair pulling: participants with trichotillomania symptoms were asked about their hair pulling u...
Khumalo, Nonhlanhla P Shaboodien, Gasnat Hemmings, Sian M J Moolman-Smook, Johanna C Stein, Dan J
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