Author Interviews, Dermatology, Mental Health Research, Pediatrics / 15.01.2020
Trichotillomania Can Have Serious Psychological Impact on Children
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Lucia Diaz, M.D., is chief of pediatric dermatology, dermatology residency associate program director and assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at Dell Medical School. She is also co-director of the dermatology-rheumatology combined clinic at Dell Children’s Medical Center.
Sasha Jaquez, Ph.D. is a pediatric psychologist at Dell Children's Medical School/Dell Children's Medical Center and specializes in seeing children with chronic medical illness, including skin disorders.
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Trichotillomania (TTM) can be an extremely disabling chronic condition that impacts the psychosocial development of children.
It is classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as an obsessive-compulsive disorder, where a person recurrently pulls out hair from any region of their body resulting in hair loss. Recognizing this disorder and being informed of treatment options allows medical providers to correctly diagnose and intervene early in the disease course. We reviewed the psychosocial impacts of pediatric trichotillomania and the current evidence-based interventions used in the population. (more…)