Optimizing Treatment of Compulsive Hair Pulling in Children and Young People: A Case Series from a Pediatric Psychodermatology Service

March 2024 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”

Brent J. Doolan, Rukshana Ali, Susannah Baron

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Studysummary In this study, a multidisciplinary psychodermatology service treating children and young people with compulsive hair pulling reported varied success, with 45.4% achieving complete resolution and 36.4% seeing substantial improvement, suggesting a hybrid care model may benefit patient engagement and therapy outcomes.

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research Optimizing Treatment of Compulsive Hair Pulling in Children and Young People: A Case Series from a Pediatric Psychodermatology Service

1 citations , March 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology”

In this study, a multidisciplinary psychodermatology service treating children and young people with compulsive hair pulling reported varied success, with 45.4% achieving complete resolution and 36.4% seeing substantial improvement, suggesting a hybrid care model may benefit patient engagement and therapy outcomes.