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- Title:
- Trichotillomania
- Description:
- Trichotillomania - hair is broken at multiple levels, usually seen on the vertex
An impulse control disorder consisting of an irresistible compulsion to pull out one's hair, the act being preceded by tension or an irresistible urge and followed by pleasure or relief. The diagnosis excludes such activities when caused by physical factors or by delusions or hallucinations. Specific patterns or rituals of hair pulling are often present.
- Keyword:
- mental disorder, ritual of hair pulling, Hair pulling
- Subject:
- Mental Disorders, Trichotillomania
- Creator:
- Dr. P.N. Girish, MBBS, MD, DDV, DNB
AJ Institute of Medical Science
- Publisher:
- AJ Institute of Medical Science
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- AJ Institute of Medical Science
- Rights:
- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Photo
- Identifier:
- 2009
