Tricotilomania / Trichotillomania
J. bras. med
;
96(3): 24-27, jan.-mar. 2009.
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-604021
RESUMO
A tricotilomania é caracterizada por alopecia, resultante de hábito repetitivo de puxar o cabelo exercido pelo próprio paciente. Além do comprometimento estético e conseqüências sociais, o hábito pode levar a complicações. O artigo procura familiarizar o leitor com os principais aspectos clínicos e o tratamento a ser utilizado nos casos de tricotilomania, com ênfase nas técnicas de terapia comportamental.
ABSTRACT
Trichotillomania is characterized by hair loss from a patient's repetitive self-pulling of hair. This habit is embarrassing, unattractive, socially undesirable, and can predispose to some complications. The purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with clinical features of trichotillomania and to describe appropriate therapeutic approach to be applied, with particular attention to behavior therapy techniques.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Trichotillomania
/
Drive
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Alopecia
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Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. bras. med
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Londrina/BR
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