The Hair-Pulling Problem : A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania:

A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania

Oxford University Press, Feb 14, 2003 - Medical - 384 pages

Trichotillomania, one of the family of obsessive-compulsive disorders, may afflict as many as 6 to 8 million people in the United States. Now, a leading authority on obsessive-compulsive disorders, Dr. Fred Penzel, has written the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to this syndrome available, filled with reassuring advice for patients and their families. Endorsed by the Trichotillomania Learning Center, the leading advocate group for this disorder, this superb handbook includes all the information a patient or relative would need to understand this illness and to cope with it. Penzel provides a detailed discussion of causes and he reviews all the treatment options, describing the most effective medications and their side effects as well as the recommended cognitive and behavioral treatments. He shows patients how to design a self-help program and gain control of their compulsive behavior, how to prevent relapse, describes trichotillomania and its treatment in children, and suggests coping strategies for families at home and in public situations. He also provides a guide to all the resources available, including internet sites, recommended books, and videos, and outlines ways to start a support group. The appendix will include questionnaires, clinical rating scales, and the official DSM diagnostic criteria for the disorder, so readers can decide if they need to seek behavioral and possibly medical treatment. Dr. Penzel has helped patients with OCD and trichotillomania for over twenty years and is one of America's leading authorities on these disorders. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, he has produced the most complete and scientifically accurate handbook available on this disorder, a comforting guide packed with information to help people with trichotillomania get well and stay well.

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Someone on one of the online Trich support groups reccommends this book.After nearly 30yrs,I now have hope.

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Great book on the topic of trichotillomania for all different kinds of audiences. Very informative and includes besides a lot of information and personal stories from sufferers, several questionnaires ... Read full review

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Physical Sensations and Pulling	17

Mindfulness Breathing and Meditation	45

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FOUR	77

Permanent Hair Loss and TTM	86

FIVE	95

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About the author (2003)

Fred Penzel, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services, in Huntington, New York. He sits on the Science Advisory Board of both the Trichotillomania Learning Center and the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation and is a longtime contributor to the newsletters of both organizations. The author of the highly successful handbook Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Dr. Penzel lectures on trichotillomania and conducts numerous workshops both nationally and internationally and he has appeared on NBC's Dateline in a segment about this illness.

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Title	The Hair-Pulling Problem : A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania: A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania
Author	Fred Penzel
Edition	illustrated
Publisher	Oxford University Press, 2003
ISBN	0198034091, 9780198034094
Length	384 pages
Subjects	Medical › Psychiatry › General Medical / Psychiatry / General

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