“I pull out my hair…”: a psychodynamic perspective at trichotillomania
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Trichotillomania, hair, diagnosis, developpement, adolescenceAbstract
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Trichotillomania is a repetitive behavior involving the compulsion to pull out one's own hair, sometimes leading to the removal of entire areas of the scalp or hairy areas of the body. The first signs typically appear during adolescence but can also be seen in adulthood. The psychopathological implications are diverse and varied. Beyond the clinical symptoms, the developmental origins of the distress must be assessed. We will use a clinical vignette to shed light on this disorder in adolescence.
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