The Hair-Pulling Problem: A Complete Guide to TrichotillomaniaTrichotillomania, 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. |
Contents
What Is Trichotillomania? | 1 |
Disguises and Camouflage | 14 |
Disorders That Occur Together With TTM | 27 |
Acceptance and TTM Treatment Issues | 43 |
THREE | 55 |
The Neurobiological Model | 63 |
The Yeast Allergy Model | 73 |
How Hair Grows | 82 |
EIGHT | 209 |
Facing Professional Hair Care | 219 |
Coming to Terms with Your Childs Disorder | 225 |
Explaining the Disorder to a Child | 233 |
Treatment for the Child with TTM | 240 |
Stimulus Control and Morale Builders | 248 |
ELEVEN | 275 |
Glossary | 295 |
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