trichotillomania
Compulsive strand pulling
Trichotillomania is a compulsive disorder characterized by the urge to pull out one's own hair—from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or elsewhere on the body.
The behavior often occurs during stress or anxiety and can result in noticeable hair loss.
It belongs to a class of body-focused repetitive behaviors that includes skin picking and nail biting.
Skin covering skull
- eyelashesHairs bordering the eyelid
- eyebrowsHair above eyes
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- pullingForce toward oneself
plucking · strand · extraction · thinning · regrowth · root · tension · tugging
Strong inner drive
- impulseSudden urge to act
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- automaticOperating without intervention
unconscious · focused · unfocused · drive · craving · preoccupation · ritualistic · repetitive
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- tensionStretched or strained state
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
fatigue · frustration · loneliness · inactivity · sedentary · understimulation · overstimulation · dysregulation
Psychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- psychiatricOf mental health treatment
- psychologicalOf the mind
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
maladaptive · psychopathology · behavioral · chronic · recurrent · onset · prevalence · comorbidity
Curative mental treatment
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
mindfulness · psychotherapy · pharmacotherapy · NAC · SSRI · therapist · psychiatrist · psychologist
Pathological follicle loss
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
concealment · isolation · wigs · hats · makeup · secrecy · self-esteem
scalp
Skin covering skull
pulling · plucking · strand · extraction · thinning · regrowth · root · tension · tugging · twisting
urge
Strong inner drive
- impulseSudden urge to act
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
automatic · unconscious · focused · unfocused · drive · craving · preoccupation · ritualistic · repetitive · habitual
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- tensionStretched or strained state
overwhelm · fatigue · frustration · loneliness · inactivity · sedentary · understimulation · overstimulation · dysregulation · perfectionism
excoriation
Harsh criticism; skin abrasion
- nail-bitingExtremely tense or anxious
DSM
Psychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- psychiatricOf mental health treatment
- psychologicalOf the mind
clinical · maladaptive · psychopathology · behavioral · chronic · recurrent · onset · prevalence · comorbidity · severity
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
ACT · mindfulness · psychotherapy · pharmacotherapy · NAC · SSRI · therapist · psychiatrist · psychologist
alopecia
Pathological follicle loss
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- shamePainful awareness of failure
embarrassment · concealment · isolation · wigs · hats · makeup · secrecy · self-esteem