title: When is a haircut medically necessary?
abstract: We present the case of a psychotic female, admitted to our inpatient psychiatric facility, who had not cut her hair for over 20 years based on her religious beliefs. In this report, we discuss her case, evaluate whether or not it was medically necessary to cut her hair, and review several widely accepted religious practices regarding the cutting of hair.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Efron
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reichenberg
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D029181:Spirituality