Psychopharmacological Treatment of Trichotillomania in an Adolescent Case: Significant Improvement with Aripiprazole Augmentation
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Kemal Utku Yazici, Ipek Percinel
Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, International, WoS, 2014, vol 24, pp 376-380
DOI: 10.5455/bcp.20140123033912
Summary
Trichotillomania (TTM) is a chronic impulse control disorder characterized by pulling out one's own hair, resulting in noticeable hair loss. The emergence of TTM is generally in adolescence. A number of pharmacological agents and psychotherapy (especially cognitive-behavioral therapy) have been used in the treatment of TTM but in the literature, no consensus has yet been established. Here, we report the case of a 15-year-old adolescent with trichotillomania who responded to aripiprazole treatment.