It is a disorder where you pull your hair out. it is most common in children, and it is hard to stop.
When you have trichtillomania, then something's wrong with your brain, nothing can help it there is no cure yet
There many ways in which a person may lose their hair. Drugs that treat cancer, such as chemotherapy is a big reason why many lose their hair. Other factors include pattern baldness, shaving one's head, alopecia, trichtillomania, and brain surgery.
There many ways in which a person may lose their hair. Drugs that treat cancer, such as chemotherapy is a big reason why many lose their hair. Other factors include pattern baldness, shaving one's head, alopecia, trichtillomania, and brain surgery.
It is diagnosed by a professional in the field of psychology. They will probably use their knowledge of the latest DSM and own personal background and knowledge to decide if a person does have OCD. The criteria needed would include: 1) either/both obsessions (intrusive, unwanted and recurrent thoughts) or compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts) 2) person recognizes the obsessions/compulsions are excessive 3) disorder interferes with the person's social, occupational and educational lives. 4) The diagnosis would not be bettered by a diagnosis of one of these conditions: eating disorder, trichtillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, substance use disorder, hypochondriasis, sexual paraphilias, etc. 5) rule out any general medical conditions or substance use