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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trichotillomanianoun

    an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair

Wiktionary

  1. trichotillomanianoun

    a medical disorder in which the patient compulsively pulls his/her own hair out.

  2. Etymology: From θρίξ (genitive: τριχός) + τίλλω + μανία.

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  1. Trichotillomania

    Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair-pulling disorder or compulsive hair pulling, is a mental disorder characterized by a long-term urge that results in the pulling out of one's own hair. A brief positive feeling may occur as hair is removed. Efforts to stop pulling hair typically fail. Hair removal may occur anywhere; however, the head and around the eyes are most common. The hair pulling is to such a degree that it results in distress and hair loss can be seen.The disorder may run in families. It occurs more commonly in those with obsessive compulsive disorder. Episodes of pulling may be triggered by anxiety. People usually acknowledge that they pull their hair, and broken hairs may be seen on examination. Other conditions that may present similarly include body dysmorphic disorder; however, in that condition people remove hair to try to improve what they see as a problem in how they look.Treatment is typically with cognitive behavioral therapy. The medication clomipramine may also be helpful, as will keeping fingernails clipped. Trichotillomania is estimated to affect one to four percent of people. Trichotillomania most commonly begins in childhood or adolescence. Women are affected about 10 times more often than men. The name was created by François Henri Hallopeau in 1889, from the Greek θριξ/τριχ; thrix (meaning 'hair'), along with τίλλειν; tíllein (meaning 'to pull'), and μανία; mania (meaning 'madness').

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  1. trichotillomania

    Trichotillomania, also known as hair-pulling disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by a compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair, usually from the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes. This behavior can cause significant distress and can lead to hair loss or skin damage. It's often related to stress or anxiety and may be conducted as a form of self-soothing. However, the exact cause is unknown. It is considered an impulse control disorder and is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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  1. Trichotillomania

    Trichotillomania is the compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment. It is classified as an impulse control disorder by DSM-IV and is often chronic and difficult to treat. Trichotillomania may be present in infants, but the peak age of onset is 9 to 13. It may be triggered by depression or stress. Due to social implications the disorder is often unreported and it is difficult to accurately predict its prevalence; the lifetime prevalence is estimated to be between 0.6% and may be as high as 1.5% to 3.4%. Common areas for hair to be pulled out are the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, arms, hands, and pubic hairs. The name, coined by French dermatologist François Henri Hallopeau, derives from the Greek: trich-, till, and mania.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Trichotillomania

    Compulsion to pull out one's hair.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trichotillomania in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trichotillomania in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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