Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of trichotillomania

Douglas W. Woods; David C. Houghton

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2014.05.005

Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of trichotillomania

Douglas W. Woods, David C. Houghton

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Abstract

Trichotillomania, or chronic hairpulling, is a common condition that affects primarily women. The disorder can cause significant psychosocial impairment and is associated with elevated rates of psychiatric comorbidity. In this article, the phenomenology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of the disorder are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	301-317
Number of pages	17
Journal	Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	37
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2014.05.005
State	Published - Sep 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Body-focused repetitive behaviors
Diagnosis
Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
Trichotillomania

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of trichotillomania

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