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Trichotillomania, the irresistible urge to pull out one's hair, often starts early - the average onset age is 12 to 13 - and is surprisingly widespread. Help for Hair Pullers reviews the latest treatment options and offers effective cognitive-behavioral techniques for controlling this disorder. Web resources are also included. ... Read more

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fast shipping, brand new
The shipping on this item was really fast, I bought it brand new with a good price, its a really good book,its easy to understand and helps along the journey to stop pulling you hair out.

Help for Hair Pullers: Understanding and Copying with Trichotillomania
This book was very informative for my research paper.It was also helpful in understanding what help my daughter needs with her hairpulling.I thought it covered all areas of interest.

Looks okay.
I'm being dragged to a psychiatrist who supposedly has a high sucess rate with hair pullers.He looked at a copy of this with me and then told me I should get it.It has lots of worksheets and suggestions and stuff.If any book will help,I imagine this one will.

A Lifesaver!!!
My daughter had been pulling out her hair for five months before I found this book. It is primarily written for adolescents and adults with trich, but many of the information can apply to children. There is one chapter on younger children with trich. It had a tip in there that I tried which has, in three weeks, improved my daughter's pulling to where it is almost nonexistent!

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Help for Hair Pullers
The authors have done an excellent job of presenting known data on Trichotillomania in children as well as adults.The analysis is very helpful to parents trying to cope with this compulsive disorder in their children (and grandchildren)without adding to the child's embarassment or distress.Highly recommended, not as a cure-all, but as a plainly written handbook presenting the problem with a few case studies to enhance understanding and action that can and should be taken.As in all compulsive behavior, the patient, younger or older, must want to help themselves in order to get control of and overcome this problem.

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Amazing!
My 10 year old daughter started pulling her hair 6 months ago.Her pediatrician told us she had trich.We tried EVERYTHING!Scolding, bribing, explaining, talking to her...EVERYTHING!After reading through this book, she was able to understand the reasons behind trich.The character in the book, Sally Sample, was very age appropriate and "talked" right to my daughter.

Although we have many "strategies" laying around our home, it is worth it!!

I am proud to say, my daughter has not pulled in 2 months now!

I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

Great for Kids
Gave this to a 10 year old girl who has trichotillomania. She loved the book. She was able to follow it and use it and it made her feel special!

Easy for a child to understand
This book is written in a child-friendly way and was easy for my daughter to understand.It gives great alternatives to hair-pulling to relieve anxiety.Thanks for the other great reviews recommending this book!

Probably fine for an older child...
My daughter is 6 1/2 and we've been struggling with trich for about 4 months now. This book may be helpful for an older, very motivated child or adolescent. Though my daughter reads far above her grade level it did not hold her interest and the suggestions are too involved and complex for her to follow. I'll put it away for now in case we need it later, though I hope we won't!

This book is the BEST help we have gotten with Trich. Buy this book!
This book is awesome for parents because it allows you to see Trich from the child's perspective and helps you understand WHY they do this to themselves. It gives wonderful advice to parents and it gives more strategies than you can imagine for this kids to use and they WORK! I also purchased the E book called "What's wrong with pullling my hair out" and it did NOTHING for my child or for me. All it talked about was convince yourself that you can stop and you can.....well Duh. That didnt help because my child knew he could stop but he didnt know how to make himself stop and it was not something he WANTED to be doing in the first place. This book is great for children and parents, I cannot stress enough how much this book has helped our family. My son pulled his hair for a year and a half and after reading this book and doing the strategies, within 2 months he had reduced the pulling by I would say 65%. I actually did some research online and found that his hair pulling my be a form of a tic from taking Adderall.....so after taking the meds for 6 years, I took him off.....he has STOPPED pulling his hair completely!!! His grades have improved, his personality is wonderful (he used to not have one at all on meds)and his whole life is 110% better...he is HAPPY! I know that has nothing to do with this book, but his doctor said many kids who have Trich are also ADHD and on meds....parents.....do your research on those ADHD meds....[...] ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Best book I have read on the subject
My six year old daughter has been dealing with trich for several months now, and I have read a ton of books and internet sites. Dr. Penzel's book is the most comprehensive and helpful. Despite having only one chapter relating specifically to children, it is an extremely helpful one and the rest of the book is very informative about the disorder in general as well. His suggestions for motivating younger children have been particularly valuable to us. His advice to and compassion for parents of children with trich has been a lifeline for me-whenever I feel hopeless or that I am losing patience I go back and re-read it and it helps me a lot. I can't say this book or anything else has gotten trich under control for us yet (as Dr. Penzel explains, treatment can be difficult with such a young child), but it has definitely given us hope and gone a long way in helping us to cope with the disorder ourselves and not make things worse for our child.

As far as adults go, I don't have trich so I can't really speak to how helpful it would be for adults who do, but I will say that this is the only book I have read that offers lots of actual specific, practical advice in every area from treatment options to medications to diets, supplements and alternative therapies in an non-biased, factually-based manner. It is certainly the only book I have read that lays out a detailed, specific self-treatment plan. I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with this difficult disorder.

Informative, educational and covers all the avenues
This book was educational and informative, listing a variety of options and avenues for the possible treatment of Trichotillomania.As a trich patient, I only wish this research and information was available to my parents and myself 36 years ago when I began pulling.Never too late, however, as the behavior modification suggestions and possible medication treatments listed and explored have already started me on my road to controlling my urges and actions.A must read for anyone who may suffer from this disorder, or his or her parent.

Dr. Penzel really understands
This is a great book for those that suffer from Trich and for those that treat it or have a loved one with it.Dr. Penzel has a great knowledge of how suffers feel and I would highly recommend this book to everyone who has been touched by this disorder.Am looking forward to seeing what his next book is.

Thorough and helpful
Fabulous book.Chapters on understanding the condition, the physiology of hair, and guides to finding a helpful therapist or to conducting behavioral modification theraphy yourself.We all know how hard this is, so seek any resources you can find -- this book being a great one. ... Read more

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Trichotillomania has been described in the literature for at least a hundred years, but has only in the past decade received serious clinical attention. Although now a "higher profile" disorder, there is still scant clinical information on trichotillomania. A full-length cognitive-behavioral treatment manual, Treating Trichotillomania (TTM) fills that need. Designing the book for maximum usefulness, authors Franklin and Tolin share their considerable expertise in treating body-focused repetitive behavior disorders (not only hair-pulling but skin-picking and nail-biting as well) in an accessible, clinically valid reference.

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Useful Clinical Guide
Thank you for writing this book. It provides useful hands on information based on empirical studies. As someone who is planning on starting a practice to treat hair pulling and related disorders, I found this to contain necessary information and guidance in how to treat these common disorders. Unfortunately, research is lacking in how to best treat these problems, but this book brings the best of what's available in a small easy to read guide. ... Read more

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Edited by experts in the field, Trichotillomania addresses the importa nce of the study of hair pulling from both a clinical and a research perspective. Documenting the clinical phenomenology, morbidity, and management of trichotillomania, it discusses the phenomenology of childh ood trichotillomania, providing a comprehensive description of its sym ptomsand sequelae. Of particular value for the clinician are contrib utions onthe assessment of trichotillomania and a detailed cognitive- behavioraltreatment plan. The use of medication, the place of a psyc hodynamicperspective, the value of behavioral interventions and the r ole ofhypnotherapy are also thoroughly discussed. ... Read more

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an incredible book
I didn't really know what to expect from a book on this subject, but I was amazed by the insight that the book offers. As someone who has suffered from Trich for 6 years, I found the book to be tremendously useful. A musthave for anyone interested in the disorder. ... Read more

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Trichotillomania (TTM) is a complex disorder that is difficult to treat as few effective therapeutic options exist. Behavior therapy has the greatest empirical support, but the number of mental health providers familiar with TTM and its treatment is quite small.This manual was written as a tool for therapists to become familiar with an effective treatment for TTM.The treatment approach described in this guide blends traditional behavior therapy elements of habit reversal training and stimulus control techniques with the more contemporary behavioral elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the first phase of the program, clients are taught skills for stopping and preventing their unconscious pulling episodes. In the second phase, clients are introduced to ACT. Unlike traditional interventions that aim to change type or frequency of pulling-related cognitions in the hopes of reducing urges to pull hair, this innovative program uses strategies to change the function of these cognitions. Clients are taught to see urges for what they really are and to accept their pulling-related thoughts, feelings, and urges without fighting against them. This is accomplished through discussions about the function of language and defusion exercises that show the client how to respond to thoughts about pulling less literally.Over the course of 10 weeks, clients learn to be aware of their pulling and warning signals, use self-management strategies for stopping and preventing pulling, stop fighting against their pulling-related urges and thoughts, and work toward increasing their quality of life. Self-monitoring and homework assignments keep clients motivated and engaged throughout. ... Read more

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Abby Leora Rohrer is an ex 27-year compulsive hair puller. Her book, "What's Wrong With Pulling My Hair Out?" is based on her own healing experience from trichotillomania over 10 years ago. It provides the first rays for hope and healing from the previously grim outlook for hair-pullers.

"What's Wrong With Pulling My Hair Out?" offers a new healing model. It changes how you see compulsive hair pulling. She offers the hope and tools to relieve your problem for good.Since writing the book, Abby has received letters from many long-term hair pullers. They have thanked her for helping them finally find hope and freedom from pulling for the first time in their lives.Download Description
Abby Leora Rohrer is an ex- 27-year compulsive hair puller. Her book, "What's Wrong With Pulling My Hair Out?" is based on her own healing experience from trichotillomania over 10 years ago. It provides the first rays for hope and healing from the previously grim outlook for hair-pullers."What's Wrong With Pulling My Hair Out?" offers a new healing model. It changes how you see compulsive hair pulling. She offers the hope and tools to relieve your problem for good.Since writing the book, Abby has received letters from many long-term hair pullers. They have thanked her for helping them finally find hope and freedom from pulling for the first time in their lives. ... Read more

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Are you ready for a challenge?
I haven't finished this book yet, but I think it's important to review this book at this time because I think there are probably a lot of people out there who, like me, started reading this book and put it down because their current beliefs about Trichotillomania were challenged and it made them uncomfortable.It made me uncomfortable too.

But you need to keep reading the book.Is Rohrer right?Is Trich all in our head?You know what....what if she is?!?! What if our current beliefs are directly responsible for this endless cycle of pulling, guilt, shame, and more pulling?Are we so determined to close our minds to this idea that we're willing to risk freedom?I don't know if I'll end my pulling forever if I continue reading this book and following the exercises.What I do know is that it has challenged me the way nothing else has.And I think our natural resistance to challenge and change is indicative of the reasons so many of us are still asking the same questions and still making very little progress.Throw rocks at me if you want, but you owe it to yourself to take a deep look inside and figure out what it is that's really eating at you.Even if it turns out this theory doesn't work for you, I bet you'll make significant strides in getting to know yourself better.And you can only benefit from that.

The book is a comfortable read.Rohrer is a peer, and addresses you as such.The first few pages were difficult for me because of my natural resistence to "self-help" books, but the content itself is not difficult.The challenge it presents is purely emotional, and will vary depending on your own level of willingness to participate in your own healing.

The interesting thing about the Trich community is that we will try almost anything to find a "cure" for Trichotillomania. Some of us try medication.Some try therapy.Some try special diets.Some try habit reversal.Do these things work?Sure, to some extent.But inside you is a person who desperately needs to pull, and tells you so almost every day.Have you ever sat down with her and asked her why?Rohrer does. ... Read more

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Now in softcover for the first time, the most comprehensive guide to behavioral treatment for these prevalent yet understudied disorders.

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Trichotillomania (TTM) is a complex disorder that is difficult to treat as few effective therapeutic options exist. Behavior therapy has the greatest empirical support, but the number of mental health providers familiar with TTM and its treatment is quite small.This manual was written as a tool for therapists to become familiar with an effective treatment for TTM.The treatment approach described in this guide blends traditional behavior therapy elements of habit reversal training and stimulus control techniques with the more contemporary behavioral elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the first phase of the program, clients are taught skills for stopping and preventing their unconscious pulling episodes. In the second phase, clients are introduced to ACT. Unlike traditional interventions that aim to change type or frequency of pulling-related cognitions in the hopes of reducing urges to pull hair, this innovative program uses strategies to change the function of these cognitions. Clients are taught to see urges for what they really are and to accept their pulling-related thoughts, feelings, and urges without fighting against them. This is accomplished through discussions about the function of language and defusion exercises that show the client how to respond to thoughts about pulling less literally.Over the course of 10 weeks, clients learn to be aware of their pulling and warning signals, use self-management strategies for stopping and preventing pulling, stop fighting against their pulling-related urges and thoughts, and work toward increasing their quality of life. Self-monitoring and homework assignments keep clients motivated and engaged throughout. Designed to be used with older adolescents and adults, this innovative intervention has proven efficacy and is sure to be a powerful tool for the clinician who treats TTM. ... Read more

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Former 27 year hair puller, Abby Leora Rohrer draws on her personal and professional experience to provide a true inside window on trichotillomania in children and teens, explains how children become stuck to hair pulling as a way of life, and provides practical tools to show any parent how to become a healing facilitator for their child.This unique and powerful guide is based in Rohrers personal healing from trich, personal parenting experience, and work with thousands of hair pullers and parents. She shares over 100 quotes from her files and research: from adult hair pullers, children, parents and professionals working with hair pulling clients. Though some names have been changed to protect individual privacy, she offers detailed real-life stories and clearly shows how and why hair pulling can be passed down in a family. The 273-page, in-depth guide also contains a seven point profile of the hair pulling child outlining temperament, family climate, generational issues and the emotional factors which lead to trichotillomania. Why Wont My Child Stop Hair Pulling? gives parents of any aged child, or professionals working with the family, concrete tools to help a child end hair pulling and builds a case for every parent to take on the job. She asks us to look deep inside and confront truths about ourselves and our parenting approach that greatly affect the way we interact with our children.This guide was designed for parents, professionals and adult hair pullers who want a first-hand perspective about why someone becomes a compulsive hair puller and what can be done to end it. ... Read more

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to trichotillomania. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to trichotillomania.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to trichotillomania. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to trichotillomania.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 473 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Trichotillomania is usually a passing phase in children.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
Author: Mitchel L. Zoler
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 39Issue: 3Page: 23(1)

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 620 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Olanzapine helped trichotillomania in small study.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Jane Salodof MacNeil
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 3Page: 61(1)

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A nineteenth-century French dermatologist combined the wordstrich (hair), tillo (to pull), and mania (uncontrollable) to give thename trichotillomania to the compulsive, irresistible urge to pull outhair. This common and sometimes severe medical disorder can cause greatpersonal distress, feelings of embarrassment and humiliation, anddisruption of social relationships and vocational goals. Chronichair-pulling is classified in psychiatry today as an impulse controldisorder, along with compulsive gambling and kleptomania, and is oftenassociated with depression or anxiety. Researchers estimate thatbetween 2 and 4 percent of the U.S. population has trichotillomania.Women seem to be affected more often than men; estimates suggest a 10:1ratio. Drs. Anders and Jefferson examine the disorder and itstreatment, offering knowledge and hope to sufferers and their families. ... Read more

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Great Resource
This book is a great resource for friends and family who want to know more about trichotillomania. It is short and easy to read. The book is filled with important information for those living with trich and the people who love them. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 614 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Small study: olanzapine effective against trichotillomania.(Adult Psychiatry)
Author: Jane Salodof MacNeil
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 35Issue: 2Page: 21(1)

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume Gale Encyclopedia of Childrens Health uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In this study 436 adults, who reported being diagnosed with trichotillomania (TTM), completed an anonymous survey examining the relationship between experiential avoidance (i.e., escape from or avoidance of unwanted thoughts or emotions) and TTM severity. Results showed a significant positive correlation between measures of experiential avoidance and TTM severity, indicating that more experientially avoidant individuals tended to exhibit more severe TTM. Subsequent analyses found that persons who scored higher on a measure of experiential avoidance reported more frequent and intense urges to pull, were less able to control their urges, and experienced more pulling-related distress than persons who were not experientially avoidant. Conversely, results also showed that individuals who were more experientially avoidant were no more likely to actually pull and were no less successful in actually stopping themselves from pulling than non-avoidant individuals. The results of this study suggest that experiential avoidance may be an important issue in understanding and possibly treating some persons with TTM. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This study explored the impact of hair pulling on psychosocial functioning for patients diagnosed with trichotillomania (TTM; n=28). TTM patients were compared to age and gender-matched groups of psychiatric patients without TTM (n=28) and nonpsychiatric control volunteers (NC, n=28) on measures of psychological distress, functioning/quality of life, and self-esteem. Results indicated that TTM patients reported more severe psychosocial impairments than did NC volunteers; however, these differences were mediated by differences in level of depression. Regression analyses indicated significant relationships between some measures of psychosocial functioning and severity of hair pulling, independent of level of depression. Finally, an interview of the impact of hair pulling on 6 domains of daily functioning (negative affect/negative self-evaluations, grooming, recreational activities, social interaction, work/housework productivity, and physical health) indicated common and wide-ranging impairments for both lifetime and current (i.e., past week) ratings. These results highlight the importance of promoting and improving resources for the clinical care of TTM patients, and provide some directions for clinicians to enhance assessment of interference caused by TTM. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Cognitive inhibition was investigated in 21 trichotillomania (TTM), 21 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and 26 healthy control (HC) participants using a block cued directed forgetting task. After encoding a word list, participants were instructed to intentionally FORGET these words and to REMEMBER another word list. Both lists included TTM-related and neutral (kitchen-related) words in equal proportions, with the TTM-related words generally of negative valence and the kitchen-related words generally of neutral valence for all participants. A superior free recall of REMEMBER versus FORGET words suggests intact cognitive inhibition. The performance of OCD participants indicated a specific deficit in inhibiting the retrieval of information with negative valence, which was not found in TTM. HC participants, in contrast to TTM and OCD participants, were rather inattentive to negative information. In conclusion, although attention was disproportionately directed towards negative information in both disorders, cognitive inhibition deficits appeared specific to OCD. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Neuropsychiatrie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Alceste a nine-year-old boy consults for a trichotillomania, wich is developing since four years. In many cases, the body is the place where childhood expresses its uneasiness. Hair is interface between interior and external reality, between intimacy and social field. Attack on hair, as it is offered to one's sight, seems singular to us. Hair has a huge symbolical value: power and vital strength are often associated with it. It's an element of seduction and erotism but also, in a more general way, of identity and humanity. Gesture related to the hair needs to be studied in this cultural context. We review papers addressing psychoanalytical studies on hairs, from Freud and Anzieu. Winnicott's theory of potential space and transitional phenomena enlights the clinical case of Alceste and the development's failure of the separation and individuation's process. ... Read more