Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
trichotillomania
Subclass of:
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Etymology:
Greek thrix (trich-) = hair + tillo = pluck + mania = madness or frenzy
Also called:
Hair-Pulling Disorder
Definitions related to trichotillomania:
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(hair-pulling) A phenomenon in which persons repetitively pull out their own hair, resulting in noticeable hair loss.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by repetitive pulling out of one's hair resulting in noticeable hair loss; the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before pulling out the hair and a sense of gratification or relief when pulling out the hair.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Compulsion to pull out one's hair.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Trichotillomania is characterized by recurrent pulling out of one's hair resulting in hair loss. Patients with trichotillomania repeatedly pull or pluck out their hair for noncosmetic reasons. Most commonly, they pull hair from their scalp, eyebrows, and/or eyelids, but any body hair may be pulled out. Sites of hair pulling may change...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) is characterized by the persistent and excessive pulling of one�s own hair, resulting in noticeable hair loss. Hair pulling can occur in any area of the body where hair grows.WebMD, 2019
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Trichotillomania (trik-o-til-o-MAY-nee-uh), also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by an overwhelming urge to repeatedly pull out one's own hair, resulting in hair loss (alopecia). It is classified under the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders category. Trichotillomania results in highly variable patterns of hair loss. The scalp is the most common area of hair...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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