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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania , characterized by recurrent urges to pull out one's hair, affects millions of individuals and can significantly impact...
TLC
Feb 123 min read
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How is Trichotillomania Diagnosed?
If you or someone you care about is experiencing hair-pulling behaviors, understanding the diagnostic process for trichotillomania can...
TLC
Dec 24, 20242 min read
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Trichotillomania
If you’re reading this, you’re likely seeking a better understanding of hair pulling disorder or trichotillomania and how to manage...
TLC
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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The Most Common Types of BFRBs
Discovering the path to wellness starts with understanding Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) . These common yet often...
TLC
Dec 4, 20243 min read
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Finding Community and Connection: Online Resources for Those Affected by BFRBs
Living with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) can sometimes feel isolating and overwhelming. But remember, there's a whole...
TLC
Aug 30, 20245 min read
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Encouraging Hair Growth After Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania often results in noticeable hair loss, revealed through patchy bald spots, thinning hair, regrowth patterns, and...
TLC
Aug 30, 20245 min read
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How Hair Eating Impacts the Body
Trichophagia is often a result of trichotillomania and can lead to a wide range of health complications. Typically, ingested hair may...
TLC
Jul 9, 20245 min read
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Is BFRB a Form Of Stimming?
Self-stimulating behaviors, also commonly known as stimming, are self-regulating habits and sounds one indulges in to deal with extreme...
TLC
May 29, 20245 min read
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Personalize Your BFRB Treatment Plan in Three Steps
Step 1: Identify Your Triggers Sensory : Sensations I have before, during, and after I pull/pick (ex. scalp itches; hair feels coarse)...
TLC
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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Awakening from the Trance
Trichotillomania touches on all levels of human experience, from the neurological to the spiritual. It represents the interactions of...
Sam Szentmik
Mar 7, 202411 min read
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Some More Advice For Significant Others
BFRBs are stubborn problems with many different inputs that must all be addressed in a comprehensive way. Getting recovered therefore...
Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
Mar 7, 20249 min read
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Help Yourself: A Self-Help Program to Manage Hair Pulling
Written by: Ruth Golomb, M.Ed., LCPC and Sherrie Vavrichek, LCSW-C Senior Clinician, Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington How do...
Sam Szentmik
Mar 7, 202411 min read
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Medications for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
If you are considering taking medication for BFRBs , please understand that no drug is currently approved by the Food and Drug...
Sam Szentmik
Mar 7, 20247 min read
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N-acetylcysteine for Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, and Nail Biting
What is N-acetylcysteine? N-acetylcysteine is an amino acid which can be found at nutrition and health food stores. This supplement...
Sam Szentmik
Mar 7, 20246 min read
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Evidence-based Therapeutic Treatment for BFRBs
Research into treatments for BFRBs , particularly hair pulling and skin picking disorder , has grown steadily over the past decade....
TLC
Mar 7, 20248 min read
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Surviving Freshman Year and Beyond: What You Should Know about BFRBs and College
Ellen has been involved with TLC since 1998 and attributes much of her continued success in treating her hair pulling—and in life—to the...
Ellen
Mar 7, 20246 min read
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hair ... But Were Afraid to Ask
Whether stroking, pulling, examining, losing or growing it, the heart of trichotillomania is, of course, hair. All of us love hair, but...
Carol Novak, MD, Retired
Jan 7, 20246 min read
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The Role of the Family Environment in Adolescent Hair Pulling
by Nancy J. Keuthen, Ph.D. & David Pauls, Ph.D., Retired This article summarizes published results from the TTM Family Study...
Nancy J. Keuthen, Ph.D.
Mar 3, 20237 min read
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50 Ways to Stop Pulling Your Hair
If you are looking for tips on how to manage your trichotillomania , you’ve come to the right place. Many of the following tips have...
Sam Szentmik
Jun 28, 20224 min read
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