Help children and teens stop impulsive hair pulling
Current Psychiatry. 2004 December;03(12):68-76
December 1, 2004|Current Psychiatry
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Simple tools—adhesive strips, stickers, and rubber balls—can relieve trichotillomania
Follow-up is important for maintaining new cognitive and behavioral patterns. We recommend that you see patients monthly for at least 3 months, depending on how the patient feels about additional sessions. We encourage families to call and report on progress or relapses. Booster CBT sessions can help deal with setbacks.
Related resources
- Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc.; devoted to improving TTM understanding and providing access to treatments and support groups. www.trich.org. Accessed Sept. 17, 2004.
- Golomb RG, Vavrichek SM. The hair pulling “habit” and you: how to solve the trichotillomania puzzle (rev ed). Silver Spring, MD: Writer’s Cooperative of Greater Washington; 2000. Book for children and teenagers.
Drug brand names
- Fluoxetine • Prozac
- Naltrexone • Depade, ReVia
Disclosure
The authors report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
Acknowledgment
Preparation of this article was supported in part by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH61457).
