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- Title
Case of Extreme Trichotillomania in a Child with Comorbidities.
- Authors
SAHOO, TANUSHREE; GULLA, KRISHNA MOHAN; KUMAR, NUTHAN; MALHI, PRAHBHJOT
- Abstract
Trichotillomania is an uncommon paediatric psycho-dermatological condition in children. Contrary to the prevalence reported in western literature, it is relatively uncommon in paediatric clinics of Indian subcontinent: mostly due to under reporting because of parental ignorance and associated social stigma. Here, authors report a 10-year-old girl who presented with extreme trichotillomania and other psychological comorbidities like intellectual disability, learning disorders and nocturnal enuresis leading to school absentees. She responded well to behavioural therapy without pharmacotherapy. In follow-up at two months there were no relapses. This case emphasises the recognition of trichotillomania in children and importance of active family participation in successful therapy.
- Subjects
SOUTH Asia; ENURESIS; COMPULSIVE hair pulling; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; LEARNING disabilities; SOCIAL stigma; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
0973-709X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7860/JCDR/2019/41954.13026