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Trichotillomania.

D A Slagle1, T A Martin

  • 1U.S. Air Force Hospital Nellis, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

American Family Physician
|June 1, 1991
PubMed
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Trichotillomania is a hair-pulling disorder causing tension and relief. Treatments include behavior modification and psychotherapy, with medications for coexisting conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Trichotillomania is a disorder involving recurrent, irresistible hair pulling.
  • Patients experience rising tension before pulling and relief during the act.
  • Denial of hair loss cause is common; diagnosis excludes skin disorders or psychosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define trichotillomania and its diagnostic criteria.
  • To outline common treatment modalities for the disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of trichotillomania characteristics.
  • Summary of diagnostic exclusions.
  • Overview of therapeutic interventions.

Main Results:

  • Trichotillomania involves specific tension-relief patterns.
  • Exclusionary diagnostic criteria are crucial.
  • Behavioral and psychotherapeutic approaches are primary treatments.

    • Conclusions:

    • Effective management of trichotillomania involves behavioral therapies.
    • Pharmacotherapy is beneficial for comorbid depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder.