Psychological treatment of trichotillomania: A case study

Abstract

This paper presents a clinical case of trichotillomania, thus aims to present in detail the procedure followed in a public health context, using cognitive-behavioral techniques, in order to deepen the knowledge of the efficacy of these treatment procedures and demonstrate the feasibility of their use. The results obtained showed significant improvements in different clinical aspects: first, the hair pulling behavior disappeared completely; moreover, anxiety diminished significantly and mood normalized. This allows us to conclude that the intervention was successful.