Open AccessTreatment of Trichotillomania With Behavioral Therapy or Fluoxetine
Author(s) -
Agnes van Minnen,
Kees Hoogduin,
Ger P. J. Keijsers,
Inge Hellenbrand,
GertJan Hendriks
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
archives of general psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3636
pISSN - 0003-990X
DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.60.5.517
Subject(s) - fluoxetine , randomized controlled trial , reuptake inhibitor , psychology , depression (economics) , serotonin reuptake inhibitor , psychiatry , medicine , serotonin , antidepressant , anxiety , receptor , macroeconomics , economics
Both behavioral therapy (BT) and serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been reported effective in the treatment of trichotillomania. This study examines the efficacy of BT and fluoxetine hydrochloride compared with a waiting-list (WL) control group.
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