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Trichotillomania in childhood
Author(s) -
HamdanAllen G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb05532.x
Subject(s) - psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , medicine
Trichotillomania is the irresistible urge to pluck one's own body hair. It is a chronic mental illness that imposes severe limitations on the patient's social, emotional, and occupational adjustment. A review of the literature is presented; the clinical picture, psychiatric implications, possible etiologic theories, and treatment issues are discussed. It is concluded that trichotillomania is a disorder with multifaceted pathology that is best overcome by an interdisciplinary approach to treatment.