Trichotillomania

without pulling out her hair since she was 12 years old, she said. Rivers, a 19-year-old from Harrisville, Rhode Island who works in a local restaurant, has struggled with the impulse control disorder known as trichotillomania, the urge to pull out one’s own hair. Trichotillomania, often referred to as trich or TTM, was first documented by the French dermatologist, Francois Henri Hallopeau over 100 years ago and derives from the Greek words, “trich” (hair), “tillo” (to pull) and “mania” (impulse)

Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy Volume 2, No. 1, 2006 Trichotillomania: Behavioral Assessment and Treatment Interventions Brandy L. Kell & Victoria E. Kress Abstract This article examines the behavioral treatment of Trichotillomania. A brief overview of the diagnosis and assessment of Trichotillomania is provided. Guidelines for a structured clinical evaluation when working with people diagnosed with Trichotillomania are supplied. The most effective behavioral interventions and treatments

My journey to being fully natural has been a long, depressing, expensive and self-loving one. I’ve always had long, thick, glossy, off black hair that touched my shoulder blades until I let my cousin Erin and auntie Jeanette convince me to go natural in 2015. This long journey all started on March 21, 2015 in the country of Mooresville Alabama. My cousin Erin Freeman I and a handful of our other siblings were sitting in what we called the playhouse while our parents and grandparents conducted

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder “I know my hands are clean. I know that I have touched nothing dangerous. But… I doubt my perception. Soon, if I do not wash, a mind numbing, searing anxiety will cripple me. A feeling of stickiness will begin to spread from the point of contamination and I will be lost in a place I do not want to go. So I wash until the feeling is gone, until the anxiety subsides. Then I feel defeated. So I do less and less, my world becomes smaller and smaller and more lonely

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, affects an average 1.7% of the population according to the Stanford University School of Medicine.  The recognition of this psychological disorder has grown in the recent years.  As the knowledge of this disorder becomes more prevalent, those suffering have become more willing to seek help (OCDA).             OCD is a condition “in which people experience repetitive and upsetting thoughts and/or behaviors” (OCDA).  While there are many variation of the disease

Trichotillomania When society hears the words mental disorder, the first thing that pops into their minds is Schizophrenia and Bipolar. One disorder that you may not have heard about is Trichotillomania. Trichotillomania, defined by Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary is “ A morbid impulse to pull out one’s own hair; trichologia”, (Saunders, W.B, pg 1395). People with this disorder have a tendency to pull out their own hair. It’s a long-term disorder. Young kids can get this disorder, both

near his widow’s peak. I asked about the haircut, and he said with no hesitation, “I have trichotillomania.” He said it in such a way that I should have known exactly what he was talking about. “Tricha-what?” I asked. “Trichotillomania. I pull my hair out.” I remember thinking that this was a really odd bad habit. Flash forward eight years and I find myself with an autistic student plagued by trichotillomania in my classroom. For my friend in college, it was just a weird habit that gave him a slight

What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder in which a person gets entangled in a chain reaction of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety. (“Obsessive-compulsive disorder,” 2013) Compulsions are irresistible urges to behave in a certain way, especially against one 's conscious wishes to combat the obsessions. Common obsessions are contamination, losing control, harm, and perfectionism

The subject of trichotillomania prevention is a sticky one indeed. The main reason is that it's nearly impossible to diagnose the onset of this condition until symptoms have already become apparent. Basically, for instance, if a small child begins pulling his hair out, it doesn't necessarily mean he has "trich", but it may just be a phase that will soon pass - much like when infants and toddlers suck their thumbs. But if such behavior is looked into, and this condition is indeed the cause, then

Lauren Christopher Topic B At a young age I was diagnosed with Trichotillomania, a disorder that involves recurrent irresistible urges to pull out hair from either your scalp, eyebrows, or other areas of your body. I have had this disorder since I was born and it has been a recurring problem throughout my life. This disorder can be caused by stress, anxiety, or uncontrollable impulsive behaviors. Trichotillomania can cause bald spots or significant hair loss which leads to interference with social