Trichotillomania Hair-Pulling Disorder: Treatment, Causes, Symptoms
Table Of Content Trichotillomania: Definition, causes, diagnosis and treatment Excoriation Disorder (Skin Picking or Dermatillomania) Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) Find more top doctors on Health Education and Community Programs All About Trichotillomania (Hairpulling Disorder) What are the symptoms of trichotillomania? They may try to camouflage the hair loss by wearing wigs or scarves. Some pull out hair from widely scattered areas to disguise the loss. People may avoid situations in which others may see the hair loss. They typically do not pull hair out in front of others, except for family members. People may also be distressed by their loss of control, and they repeatedly try to stop or reduce pulling their hair out but they cannot. Trichotillomania: Definition, causes, diagnosis and treatment NSSI is thought to serve as a way to alleviate overwhelming negative emotion, as self-directed anger or punishment, or to influence others. While there are similaritie