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"A must-have for anyone who has suffered in isolation." --Christina Pearson, Executive Director, Trichotillomania Learning Center
"The Hair-Pulling Problem really deserves the description self-help book. You can really use it to get control of your hair pulling and your life." --Patricia Perkins, Executive Director, The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
"A wonderfully clear and helpful book aimed at patients. A very helpful guide for patients who suffer from this painful disorder."--Michael A. Jenike, MD, Harvard Medical School
"An accessible, comprehensive, sensitive, and scientifically accurate look at Trichotillomania, a silent and potentially devastating disorder.... The lay public should read this book if for no other reason to understand the complexity and diversity of problems with which we as humans struggle and eventually overcome."--OCD Newsletter
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Trichotillomania, one of the family of obsessive-compulsive disorders, may afflict as many as six to eight million people in the US alone. This is a guide to the syndrome, filled with reassuring advice for patients and their families. Endorsed by the Trichotillomania Learning Center, the handbook includes all the information a patient or relative needs to understand the illness and to cope with it. Dr Penzel provides a detailed discussion of causes and he reviews all the treatment options, describing the most effective medications and their side effects, as well as the recommended cognitive and behavioural treatments. He shows patients how to design a self-help programme and gain control of their compulsive behaviour, and how to prevent relapse. He describes trichotillomania and its treatment in children, and suggests coping strategies for families at home and in public situations.
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Trichotillomania (TTM), or Compulsive Hair Pulling, is a disorder that is only just beginning to be appreciated in terms of its complexity, the number of people who actually have it, and its powerfully negative impact on people's lives. Read the first page
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Trichotillomania (TTM), or Compulsive Hair Pulling, is a disorder that is only just beginning to be appreciated in terms of its complexity, the number of people who actually have it, and its powerfully negative impact on people's lives. Read the first page
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT TO MOST BOOKS ON OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS. It combines helpful, un-patronising advice and equally helpful reallife stories. It is written in an easy to read way, without emitting important information, and with a good dose of humour too!
I can't stress how strongly I would recommend this book to other hair pullers; if nothing else it made me realise I wasn't alone.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having suffered from TTM for 35 years I was pleased to find a book that covered all the feelings and frustration I have been experiencing. The book is structured in a such a way that shows the reader successful ways in overcoming the problem. It is also designed towards the family, especially parents whose children may have the disorder. I wish my mum had this book when I was growing up!
A very imformative read, hard to put down.
A very imformative read, hard to put down.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a thorough and deeply commited book about the problem of hair pulling behavior and about the treatment thereof. The structure of the book could be better, i.e., there are too many chapters and sections with a certain redundancy as a result. A more streamlined exposition of the same material would be most welcome. I can never the less recommend this book to all those interested in this poorly understood, under diagnosed and under treated affliction.
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