Discusses trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling, a disorder related to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); Symptoms of OCD; Treatment with drugs, such as clomipramine (Anafranil) and fluoxetine (Prozac); Behavior therapy; Possible genetic predisposition; Psychological effects of hair pulling ...
patients with trichotillomania are often unaware of their hair pulling disorder, whereas OCD compulsions are usually deliberate. Additionally, patients with trichotillomania report a feeling of gratification after plucking whereas there is not typically gratification associated with OCD-related compulsions...
Hair pulling disorder (trichotillomania) Skin picking disorder (dermatillomania) Notes General understanding of OCD* It’s important to note, whether you have been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder or are supporting someone with this mental health disorder, that it is a highly stigmatized ...
Popular obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) articles 4 min read Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment DSM-5 698.4 (L98.1) Lenora KM 3 min read Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment DSM-5 312.39 (F63.2) Taylor Bennett 4 min read ...
disorder, but, rather, is placed in its own diagnostic classification of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs). These related disorders include body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), hoarding disorder (HD), trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), and excoriation (skin-picking disorder). ...
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder Tic disorder Suicidal thoughts and behaviors Skin findings in OCD patients may include the following: Eczematous eruptions related to excessive washing Hair loss related to trichotillomania or compulsive hair pulling Excoriations related to neurodermatitis or...
Ok! University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have discovered that a common anti-oxidant, widely available as a health food supplement, may help stop the urges of those with trichotillomania, a disorder characterized by compulsive hair-pulling. ...
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Version 5 (DSM-5), OCD is included in a category of ‘Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders’, which also includes hoarding disorder, hair pulling disorder, skin picking disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder. Left untreated, OCD and related disorders ...
Dr. Penzel discusses the entire spectrum of these disorders, from the classic form characterized by intrusive, repetitive, and often unpleasant thoughts, to body dysmorphic disorder ("imagined ugliness"), trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling), compulsive skin picking, and nail biting. He takes...
The OCRD that are covered in this chapter include body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), hoarding disorder (HD), hair-pulling disorder (HPD), and skin-picking disorder (SPD). While these disorders are all related to OCD, there are differences between them in their presentations and treatment ...