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Trichotillomania Trichotillomania (TTM) is an impulse disorder that causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, or other parts of the body, resulting in noticeable bald patches. It is currently defined as an impulse-control disorder, but there are still questions about how it should be classified. It may seem, at times, to resemble a habit, an addiction, a tic disorder or an obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is estimated to affect one to two percent of the population, or four to eleven million Americans.
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The disorder that is characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's hair is known as?
trichotillomania
The disorder characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's hair is known as?
trichotillomania
What is the true cause of Trichotillomania aslo known as severe obsessive compulsive hair pulling?
Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder that is mostly attributed to other personality disorders like depression, anxiety, etc. although there is no "true" cause.An impulse control disorder where you pull out your own hair.
WHAT IS The name of the mental illness that a person keeps pulling their hair out?
Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/trichotillomania/DS00895
Can you join the army with trichotillomania?
There is NO reason why you can't do ANYTHING with trichotillomania! TTM doesn't limit anything you are able to do. Trichotillomania may be a disorder caused in the brain but it doesn't make anyone with TTM any different than any perfectly healthy person. TTM may be a disorder but it's more like an unbreakable habit. People with TTM are capable of anything!
What if you pull pieces of you hair out?
Done repetitively and excessively, this condition is called trichotillomania, a varient of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
What are the characteristics of trichotillomania?
Trichotillomania involves pulling hair from one's own scalp, face, or body, and is more common in women. It often begins in childhood, and is often associated with major depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Trichotillomania is plucking at one's hair What is the medical term for plucking at the bedclothes?
To be honest I have no idea what the term for plucking at bedclothes is. However, people with trichotillomania can also have the "craving" to pull hair from pets, blankets, etc. I guess it would go under the same category for someone with trichotillomania but for someone who doesn't have the disorder I really don't know... Hope this helps!
What do you call hair removing addiction?
It is called trichotillomania, often abbreviated as TTM. It is not an addiction, it is a behavioral disorder. Treatment is very different from treatment for addiction.
What conditions may obsessive-compulsive disorder be related to?
the continual urge to pull out body hair (trichotillomania) fear of having a serious disease (hypochondriasis ) or preoccupation with imagined defects in personal appearance disorder (body dysmorphia)
Results of having trichotillomania one year only?
Sorry... but I am unaware of anyone who has had Trich for a short period of time. It's usually a life long disorder.
What age group is trichotillomania common in?
Some young children between the ages of 1-5 can have trichotillomania but almost always outgrow it. For people who have trichotillomania over a long period of time or who are lifetime sufferers, it usually begins at puberty. Trichotillomania is also most common in females.
