mental health disorders
Hair Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania)
Treatment of Trichotillomania
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (habit-reversal therapy) Medications Cognitive-behavioral therapy that specifically focuses on hair-pulling disorder is the preferred initial therapy. The form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that is most often used is habit-reversal therapy. For this therapy, people are taught to do the following: Become more aware of what they are doing Identify situations that trigger hair pulling Use strategies to help them stop themselves from pulling hair—for example, by substituting a different activity for hair pulling (such as clenching their fist, knitting, or sitting on their hands) (types of Medications for Treatment of Depression ) may help, particularly if the person also has symptoms of 