This review provides a broad and thorough synthesis of the Trichotillomania (TTM) literature
as a resource for health professionals seeking the most current and complete information …

The term body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) refers to a group of recurrent,
problematic, destructive behaviors directed toward the body, including hair-pulling, skin …

The phenomenon of hair pulling has been observed for several thousand years and at times
has been culturally sanctioned. For example, the early Greeks tore out (or alternatively …

Objective It has been proposed by some investigators that trichotillomania, a disorder of
chronic hair pulling, is a variant of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and some studies have …

Background Similarities between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and trichotillomania
(TTM) have been widely recognized. Nevertheless, there is evidence of important …

Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by hair-pulling and resulting hair loss. Hair is
usually pulled from the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, and pubic area. Sufferers often …

Trichotillomania is a neglected psychiatric disorder with dermatologic expression that has
only recently received research attention. On the basis of clinical data, trichotillomania …

In spite of intriguing new information about trichotillomania, the most basic information about
its prevalence, natural history, and treatment is lacking. While there is evidence that …

This review explores several aspects of trichotillomania relevant to clinical theory and
practice. It is concluded that research outlining the phenomenology and patterns of …

In this study, we sequentially administered up to four components of the habit‐reversal
treatment to 4 children with motor tics within a multiple baseline design. The habit‐reversal …