title: Understanding trichotillomania.
abstract: 1. Trichotillomania is characterized by recurrent pulling of one's hair, resulting in significant hair loss. 2. Trichotillomania involves many hours each day of pulling hair or thinking about pulling hair. 3. Treatment includes five phases: accurate assessment and diagnosis, client education, self-monitoring, self-management, and self-maintenance.
authors.affiliation: Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri 64132, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Warmbrodt
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chrisman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*