Trichotillomania

被引:63
作者
Hautmann, G
Hercogova, J
Lotti, T
机构
[1] Univ Florence, Dept Dermatol, Florence, Italy
[2] Univ Florence, Dept Venereol, Florence, Italy
[3] Charles Univ Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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D O I
10.1067/mjd.2002.122749
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Trichotillomania is a neglected psychiatric disorder with dermatologic expression that has only recently received research attention. On the basis of clinical data, trichotillomania appears to be far more common than previously believed. Like obsessive-compulsive disorder, the hair-pulling behavior is recognized as senseless and undesirable but is performed in response to several emotions and affects, such as increasing anxiety, or unconscious conflicts with resultant tension relief. The condition may be episodic but is usually chronic and difficult to treat. On the basis of possible medical and psychiatric complications, it is important that the diagnosis is exact and early. We describe the comorbidity and the phenomenology of trichotillomania, paying attention to the possible available treatments.
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页码:807 / 821
页数:15
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