Trichotillomania, also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent pulling out of one's own hair, resulting in noticeable hair loss, along with repeated attempts to stop the behavior. It is classified among the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and most commonly affects the scalp, though eyebrows and eyelashes can also be affected. The term was coined by French dermatologist Francois Henri Hallopeau in 1889, from Greek roots meaning hair, pulling and madness.
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Body SystemSourced to the subject's own account ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2 Communicable or Non-communicableSourced to the subject's own account Transmission RouteSourced to the subject's own account First DescribedSourced to the subject's own account Connections
Treated By
Source Habit reversal training (Wikipedia)
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1. Trichotillomania (Wikipedia)
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Dermatology, psychiatry
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Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair-pulling disorder or compulsive hair pulling, is a mental disorder characterized by a long-term urge that results in the pulling out of one's own hair.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair-pulling disorder or compulsive hair pulling, is a mental disorder characterized by a long-term urge that results in the pulling out of one's own hair.
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Mental and behavioural disorders
Habit reversal training (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Habit Reversal Training, Lead: treats TrichotillomaniaQuote, Treated By: Habit Reversal Training, Lead: treats Trichotillomania
Habit reversal training (HRT) is a "multicomponent behavioral treatment package originally developed to address a wide variety of repetitive behavior disorders". Behavioral disorders treated with HRT include tics, trichotillomania, nail biting, thumb sucking, skin picking, temporomandibular disorder (TMJ), lip-cheek biting and stuttering.
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