Trichotillomania: Therapist Guide

Author: Michael P. Twohig
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019767030X
Category : Acceptance and commitment therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
"Trichotillomania (TTM) is a disorder of secrecy and shame. Many with the problem do not know it has a name, and many who know what they have, cannot find knowledgeable providers. Research on the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of TTM has grown dramatically since this program was first published. Still, our understanding of this complicated disorder remains incomplete, and few effective therapeutic options exist. Behavior therapy still maintains the strongest empirical support (Farhat et al., 2020 ), having reliably outperformed medications in head-to-head, albeit small, efficacy trials. Unfortunately, the number of mental health providers familiar with TTM and its treatment remains limited. This therapist guide and client workbook were written as tools for therapists to become familiar with an effective treatment for TTM"--

Trichotillomania

Author: Douglas W Woods
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195336038
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Trichotillomania (TTM) is a complex disorder that has long been considered difficult to treat as few effective therapeutic options exist. The empirically-supported treatment approach described in this innovative guide blends traditional behavior therapy elements of habit reversal training and stimulus control techniques with the more contemporary behavioral elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). With this breakthrough approach, clients learn to be aware of their pulling and warning signals, use self-management strategies for stopping and preventing pulling, stop fighting against their pulling-related urges and thoughts, and work toward increasing their quality of life.

Trichotillomania

Author: Douglas W. Woods
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195336054
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
Trichotillomania (TTM) is a complex disorder that is difficult to treat as few effective therapeutic options exist. Behavior therapy has the greatest empirical support, but the number of mental health providers familiar with TTM and its treatment is quite small. This manual was written as a tool for therapists to become familiar with an effective treatment for TTM. The treatment approach described in this guide blends traditional behavior therapy elements of habit reversal training and stimulus control techniques with the more contemporary behavioral elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Unlike traditional interventions that aim to change type or frequency of pulling-related cognitions in the hopes of reducing urges to pull hair, this innovative program uses strategies to change the function of these cognitions. Clients are taught to see urges for what they really are and to accept their pulling-related thoughts, feelings, and urges without fighting against them. This is accomplished through discussions about the function of language and defusion exercises that show the client how to respond to thoughts about pulling less literally. Over the course of 10 weeks, clients learn to be aware of their pulling and warning signals, use self-management strategies for stopping and preventing pulling, stop fighting against their pulling-related urges and thoughts, and work toward increasing their quality of life. Self-monitoring and homework assignments keep clients motivated and engaged throughout. TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions - All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research - A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date - Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available - Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated - A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources - Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)

Treating Trichotillomania

Author: Martin E. Franklin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387708839
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
There is still scant clinical information on trichotillomania. This book fills the need for a full-length cognitive-behavioral treatment manual. The authors share their considerable expertise in treating body-focused repetitive behavior disorders (not only hair-pulling but skin-picking and nail-biting as well) in an accessible, clinically valid reference. This is the first comprehensive, clinical, and empirically-based volume to address these disorders.

Help for Hair Pullers

Author: Nancy J. Keuthen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Compulsive hair pulling
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
This definitive new self-help guide offers help to the millions of Americans who suffer from trichotillomania, an obsessive-compulsive disorder that leads them to pull out their hair.

The Hair-Pulling Problem

Author: Fred Penzel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190287624
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Trichotillomania, one of the family of obsessive-compulsive disorders, may afflict as many as 6 to 8 million people in the United States. Now, a leading authority on obsessive-compulsive disorders, Dr. Fred Penzel, has written the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to this syndrome available, filled with reassuring advice for patients and their families. Endorsed by the Trichotillomania Learning Center, the leading advocate group for this disorder, this superb handbook includes all the information a patient or relative would need to understand this illness and to cope with it. 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 behavioral treatments. He shows patients how to design a self-help program and gain control of their compulsive behavior, how to prevent relapse, describes trichotillomania and its treatment in children, and suggests coping strategies for families at home and in public situations. He also provides a guide to all the resources available, including internet sites, recommended books, and videos, and outlines ways to start a support group. The appendix will include questionnaires, clinical rating scales, and the official DSM diagnostic criteria for the disorder, so readers can decide if they need to seek behavioral and possibly medical treatment. Dr. Penzel has helped patients with OCD and trichotillomania for over twenty years and is one of America's leading authorities on these disorders. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, he has produced the most complete and scientifically accurate handbook available on this disorder, a comforting guide packed with information to help people with trichotillomania get well and stay well.

Tic Disorders, Trichotillomania, and Other Repetitive Behavior Disorders

Author: Douglas Woods
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387459448
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
Tics, trichotillomania, and habits such as thumb-sucking and nail-biting tend to resist traditional forms of therapy. Their repetitiveness, however, makes these dissimilar disorders particularly receptive to behavioral treatment. Now in soft cover for the first time, this is the most comprehensive guide to behavioral treatment for these common yet understudied disorders. Tic Disorders is geared to researchers but accessible to to patients and their families as well.

A Parent Guide to Hair Pulling Disorder: Effective Parenting Strategies for Children with Trichotillomania (Formerly Stay Out of My Hair)

Author: Suzanne Mouton-Odum Phd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615657400
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
A Parent Guide to Hair Pulling Disorder: Effective Parenting Strategies for Children (formerly, "Stay Out of My Hair") with Trichotillomania is a guide for parents of children with compulsive hair pulling, or trichotillomania, that explains the nature and causes of the problem and methods for treatment and obtaining help. The book also addresses the particular challenges facing parents in dealing with this little known and misunderstood behavior, which is common among children and adolescents

Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Author: Charles S. Mansueto
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684033667
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 237

Book Description
“The definitive guide for those who pick or pull.” —Reid Wilson, PhD, author Stopping the Noise in Your Head A comprehensive treatment plan grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you overcome body-focused repetitive behaviors for good! If you have body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB) such as hair pulling (trichotillomania) or skin picking (dermatillomania), you may feel embarrassed about seeking help. But there are proven-effective strategies you can use to overcome these behaviors and improve your overall quality of life—this book will show you how. In this evidence-based resource, three renowned experts and clinicians offer powerful CBT skills to help you move past BFRB. You’ll learn why you engage in these behaviors, and how to identify your own sensory “triggers”—places, things, or experiences that cause your behavior to become worse. Finally, you’ll learn strategies to use when faced with these triggers, and develop your own customized “plan of action” for moving beyond BFRB for good. With time, practice, and solid skills for managing stress, anxiety, urges, and other triggers, this book will help you break free from BFRB and feel more in control of your life.

Trichotillomania: Workbook

Author: Michael P. Twohig
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197668895
Category : Acceptance and commitment therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
"Trichotillomania, or TTM, is chronic hair pulling resulting in noticeable hair loss. Although not required for a diagnosis, individuals usually feel an increasing sense of tension immediately prior to pulling out the hair or when attempting to resist pulling and feel a sense of gratification when pulling hair. To receive a diagnosis of TTM, you must have repeatedly tried to stop pulling, but been unable to do so. People who are diagnosed with trichotillomania must experience significant distress or impairment in important areas of their life because of the pulling and its effects"--