21st November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Throughout the years, a lot of habits have appeared due to the stress existent currently in modern life.In this way, the mania of pulling hair has appeared. Severe hair-pulling is characteristic of trichotillomania, an impulse control condition not otherwise classified. Other pathological habits, including severe nail-biting and skin-picking, are also prevalent and are potentially diagnosable as stereotypic movement condition. There is increasing awareness of the morbidity linked with these kind of habit disorders but, to date, relatively few randomized controlled trials of pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy have been undertaken. Trichotillomania can involve hair on any part of the body – head, face, genitals, and so on. Most individuals with Trichotillomania focus on one distinct type of hair and favor that above the others. Individual characteristics of the target hairs, such as color, texture, and size can also be important. People sometimes have characteristic responses to their hair pulling – rubbing the hairs against their skin or lips, disposing (or saving) of the hair in a distinct way, even swallowing the hair. Continue reading Read More
17th November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
This review talks about pulling hair, a frequently met problem in our days. Trichotillomania, a hair pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves an irresistible urge to pull out hair. This behaviour occurs to the point of noticeable hair loss. The most common areas for hair pulling are the scalp, eyelashes, and eyebrows, but may involve hair anywhere on the body. Continue reading Read More
18th October, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Trichotillomania (also referred to as TTM or “trich”) is presently defined as an impulse control disorder but there are even now questions about how it should be classified. It may appear to resemble a habit, an addiction, a tic disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Most recently, it is being conceptualized as part of a family of “body-focused repetitive behaviors” (BFRBs) along with skin picking and nail biting. Trichotillomania is identified predominantly in ladies and tends to appear more often in children than adults. The disorder generally begins between early childhood and adolescence. In some instances, trichotillomania is related to an increased stress level at home or school, while for other children, it is simply a learned habit that has strengthened over time. Continue reading Read More