Salivary Sex Hormones in Adolescent Females with Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a functionally impairing and under-recognized psychiatric condition in which individuals repeatedly pull out their own hair (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The disorder appears to be overwhelmingly female (a recent study of 462 participants found 94% were female) (Grant et al., 2016) and generally has its onset during puberty (10-13 years) (Christenson, 1995; Cohen et al., 1995; Szepietowski et al., 2009; Grant and Chamberlain, 2016). Although described in the medical literature for almost two centuries, trichotillomania remains poorly understood with limited data regarding its pathophysiology (Grant and Chamberlain, 2016; Christenson and Mansueto, 1999).

Source: Psychiatry Research - May 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jon E. Grant, Samuel R. Chamberlain Source Type: research