TLDR Trichotillomania involves hair pulling and can be treated with therapy and medication.
The review on trichotillomania provided an in-depth look at the disorder, characterized by repetitive hair pulling, and its impact on individuals. It covered historical perspectives, psychological factors, and its links to other repetitive behaviors and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The review discussed findings from controlled treatment trials involving psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, and explored neural circuitry through animal models and neuroimaging studies. Despite limited evidence and small sample sizes, it offered valuable insights and highlighted areas for future research in neurobiology and treatment.
69 citations,
August 2006 in “Behavior Therapy” Group behavior therapy reduces hair-pulling symptoms more than supportive therapy but has limited long-term effectiveness.
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November 1991 in “American Journal of Psychiatry” Fluoxetine was not effective in treating hair-pulling disorder in the short term.
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March 1991 in “American Journal of Psychiatry” Most adult chronic hair pullers are women who started in their early teens, often have other mental health issues, and may pull hair due to underlying psychiatric conditions.
January 2017 in “International journal of science and research” Trichotillomania is a chronic hair-pulling disorder, more common in females, treated with therapy and sometimes medication.
December 2024 in “Australian Journal of General Practice” The woman's hair loss pattern doesn't match typical conditions like alopecia areata or female pattern hair loss.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” The conclusion is that using the 5W1H method can improve diagnosis and management of childhood hair-pulling disorder.
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March 1994 in “Harvard Review of Psychiatry” Behavior therapy and medications, especially clomipramine, can help reduce hair pulling in people with trichotillomania.
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December 2014 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology” Adding aripiprazole to the treatment improved hair-pulling symptoms in a teenager.
