1. What is Trichotillomania?; 2. The Shame of it All - What to do about it; 3. The Causes of TTM - Why do people pull?; 4. Some Facts About Hair; 5. How TTM is Treated; 6. Designing a self-help program; 7. Medication and TTM Treatment; 8. Recovery and Maintenance; 9. TTM and Your Child; 10. TTM and the Other People in Your Life; 11. Resources for Getting Help; Appendix A: TTM, skin picking and nail biting symptom checklist; Appendix B: TTM clinical rating scales and questionnaires; Appendix C: Official DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for trichotillomania
Fred Penzel, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services, in Huntington, New York. He sits on the Science Advisory Board of both the Trichotillomania Learning Center and the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation and is a longtime contributor to the newsletters of both organizations. The author of the highly successful handbook Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Dr. Penzel lectures on trichotillomania and conducts numerous workshops both nationally and internationally and he has appeared on NBC's Dateline in a segment about this illness.
"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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