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Using psychological treatments can help manage skin conditions along with regular medical care.
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research Optimizing Psychological Interventions for Trichotillomania: An Update on Current Empirical Status
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the best treatment for hair-pulling disorder, and combining it with other therapies could improve results.
research Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Causal Illness Attribution Scale in Chinese Patients with Multiple Somatic Symptoms
The two-factor model fits better for Chinese patients' understanding of illness causes than the original four-factor model.
research Measuring the Effect of Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Treatment for Depression Using a Seed Bioassay: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment improved seed germination and growth, suggesting mood affects seed viability.
research Psychosocial Impact of Androgenetic Alopecia on Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) mildly to moderately affects men's quality of life but not significantly their mental health.
research An Unusual Case of Trichotillomania and Trichophagia Associated with Authentic Hair Extension in a Young African-American Female Adult
A young woman developed a bowel obstruction from eating hair from her weave to relieve anxiety.
research Gradually or Immediately? The Effects of Ad Type and Fresh Start Mindset on Health Persuasion
Ads showing gradual change work better for people less focused on new beginnings, while ads showing immediate change work better for those highly motivated by fresh starts.
research Losing Hair, Losing Points? The Effects of Male Pattern Baldness on Social Impression Formation
Bald men are often viewed more negatively and as older than they really are.
research Hirsutism: A Psychological Analysis
Women with excess body hair feel psychological distress influenced by societal beauty standards, but distress isn't directly linked to the amount of hair.
research Age, Health, and Attractiveness Perception of Virtual Human Hair
Hair style affects perceptions of age, health, and attractiveness more than hair color does.
research I've Got a Very Dichotomous Difference in the Way That I Perceive Myself: Positive and Negative Constructions of Body Image Following Cancer Treatment
Women who had cancer treatment feel both positive and negative about their bodies.
research Cue Masking and Cultural Signals: Testing Context-Specific Preferences for Balding Leaders
Baldness and shaved heads change how traits are seen but don't really affect leader preferences.
research Beneficial Effects of Zinc on Reducing Severity of Depression
Zinc helps reduce the severity of depression.
research Perfectionism and Baldness Distress in Men
Men who are perfectionists feel more upset about baldness, partly due to aging anxiety.
research Study on the Sexual Attractiveness of Male Beard and Female Long Hair to the Opposite Sex
Beards and long hair may affect how attractive someone is to the opposite sex.
research Trichotillomania: Hair Pulling Disorder
Habit reversal training effectively treats hair-pulling disorder in both adults and children.
research Psychiatric Morbidity in Children and Adolescents with Dermatological Disorders
Kids with skin problems are more likely to have mental health issues.
research Beard Transplants and Facial Hair Trends: Why Men Are Motivated to Have Surgery
Men are getting more beard transplants to look better and follow fashion trends.
research Young Men's Coping with Androgenetic Alopecia: Acceptance Counts When Hair Gets Thinner
Acceptance reduces hair loss distress and medical consultations; coping mechanisms increase them.
research Quality of Life Issues in Male Pattern Hair Loss
Male pattern hair loss negatively affects quality of life, but drug treatments can help.
research The Psychosocial Consequences of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review of the Research Literature
Hair loss affects self-esteem and quality of life; treatments can help.
research Tactile Innervation Densities Across the Whole Body
Young adults have about 230,000 tactile nerve fibers, decreasing 5-8% per decade with age.
research Environmental Stress But Not Subjective Distress in Children or Adolescents With Alopecia Areata
Kids with alopecia areata may experience more stress but not necessarily feel more anxious or depressed than others.
research The Role of Medical Language in Changing Public Perceptions of Illness
Medical terms make new health issues seem more serious but don't affect views on well-known conditions.
research No Evidence That 2D:4D Is Related to the Number of CAG Repeats in the Androgen Receptor Gene
Finger length ratios are not linked to the number of specific gene repeats affecting testosterone sensitivity.
research Women Who Present With Female Pattern Hair Loss Tend To Underestimate The Severity Of Their Hair Loss
Women with female pattern hair loss often underestimate how severe it is.
research The Polish Version of Skindex-29: Psychometric Properties of an Instrument to Measure Quality of Life in Dermatology
The Polish Skindex-29 is a reliable and valid questionnaire for assessing the quality of life in Polish dermatology patients.
research Protein Kinase Akt2/PKBβ Is Involved in Blastomere Proliferation of Preimplantation Mouse Embryos
Akt2 protein is essential for normal cell division in early mouse embryos.
research A Curvilinear Relationship Between Hair Loss, Mental Rotation, and Neuroticism: A Possible Influence of Sustained Dihydrotestosterone Production
Men with moderate hair loss had the best spatial thinking, and long-term DHT might affect cognition.
research Quality of Life in Young Men with Androgenetic Alopecia: A Mixed Methods Study
Hair loss lowers young men's self-esteem, increasing social anxiety and affecting daily life.