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What Is Trichotillomania
ADHD and Compulsive Picking at Skin or Pulling out Hair
Last week I had written an article about how a person having an ADHD diagnosis can also have other co-existing conditions including depression, Bipolar Disorder, and learning disabilities among many others. I did leave out one co-morbid condition which one parent pointed out to me. Some people with ADHD also have what is known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD behaviors can include things like washing your hands repeatedly until they are raw and chafed, checking things repeatedly,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Tearing Your Hair Out: the causes and treatment of Trichotillomania
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertTrichotillomania (TTM) or ‘hair pulling disorder' is most commonly associated with anxiety and/or... Read more »
Cutting and other forms of self harm
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...The list includes, scalding, burning, scratching, hair pulling, self-strangulation, stabbing... Read more »
It’s all about stress
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...unpleasant, churning stomach. You may engage in hair pulling, biting your lip or your nails... Read more »
But...I Didn't Order this Life - Part II
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertWhat happened in Part I Whether or not we have a chronic disease, we all do what we have to... Read more »
Health Guide
Trichotillomania
Compulsive hair pulling Prevention Early detection remains the best form of prevention since it leads to early treatment. Decreasing stress in the... Read more »Trichotillomania
...plucked, such as the eyebrows, eyelashes, or body hair. Alternative Names Compulsive hair pulling Causes, incidence, and risk factors Trichotillomania is a... Read more »Trichotillomania
Compulsive hair pulling Treatment No agreement among experts exists for the use of medication for treatment; however naltrexone, behavioral... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Complications
...problems from excessive washing, injuries from repetitive physical acts, and hair loss from repeated hair pulling (behavior known as trichotillomania).Biologic Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...people are obsessed with the belief that they are ugly, or part of their body is abnormally shaped.Trichotillomania. People with trichotillomania continually pull their hair, leaving bald... Read more »
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