title: Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of trichotillomania.
abstract: Trichotillomania, or chronic hairpulling, is a common condition that affects primarily women. The disorder can cause significant psychosocial impairment and is associated with elevated rates of psychiatric comorbidity. In this article, the phenomenology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of the disorder are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA. Electronic address: dowoods@tamu.edu.
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Houghton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
keywords: Body-focused repetitive behaviors; Diagnosis; Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders; Trichotillomania