Trichotillomania in Children: A Retrospective Study

January 2015 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”

Nisha Suyien Chandran, Jeroen Novak, Matilde Iorizzo, Ramón Grimalt, Arnold P. Oranje

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Studysummary This study examined children with trichotillomania using a set of specific questions to better understand the condition and aid clinicians who may be unfamiliar with it.

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