Trichotillomania
Stein, Dan J. (Groote Schuur Hospital, Rm 73 ) / Christenson, Gary, MD / Hollander, Eric, MD (Albert Einstein - Montefiore Med. Ctr. )
Addresses the importance 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 childhood trichotillomania, providing a comprehensive description of its symptoms and sequelae. Of particular value for the clinician are contributions on the assessment of trichotillomania and a detailed cognitive-behavior...