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Crowe E, Staiger PK, Bowe SJ, Rehm I, Moulding R, Herrick C, Hallford DJ. The association between trichotillomania symptoms and emotion regulation difficulties: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2024; 346:88-99. [PMID: 37940058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Emotion regulation is postulated to play an important role in Trichotillomania (TTM). Whilst a growing number of studies have examined the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, there have been no attempts to evaluate the overall strength of this association or the quality of the evidence base. METHOD This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesise findings from studies that have examined the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, to inform future TTM treatment targets. We identified 17 studies that met inclusion criteria. From these studies, 32 correlation coefficients were extracted for meta-analysis. The Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies was used to assess risk of bias amongst the included studies. RESULTS There was a moderately sized association between TTM symptoms and ER difficulties, (r adjusted = 0.32, 95 % CI [0.28, 0.37], t = 15.58 (df = 11.86), p < 0.0001) that was moderated by sample size (F(df1 = 1, df2 = 30) = 4.597, b = -0.0001, SE = 0.0001, 95 % CI [-0.0002; 0.0000], p = 0.040) and differences between types of emotion regulation measures (Q(df = 1) = 4.06, p = 0.044). LIMITATIONS The data analysed was correlational, therefore causality was unable to be determined. Comorbidities were not able to be examined as a moderator. CONCLUSION This study provided a preliminary integration of the evidence and demonstrated that individuals with higher levels of TTM severity appear to exhibit decreased overall emotion regulation abilities and strategies.
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- Erin Crowe
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia; School of Health, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Institute of Health and Sport, Victoria University, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, The Cairnmillar Institute, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
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Alonazi SD, AlHnake AW, Alahmari FS, Abahussain E, Alkahtani AH, Alharbi KA, Alasiri A. Prevalence and Factors Influencing Trichotillomania Among Healthcare Workers and Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e51128. [PMID: 38149061 PMCID: PMC10750989 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Trichotillomania (TTM) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by repetitive pulling out of one's own hair, in which the scalp, brows, and eyelids are the most common sites. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of TTM among healthcare workers and students and to determine its association with psychiatric disorders. METHODOLOGY This cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare workers and students in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through an online self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic characteristics, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hairpulling Scale to measure TTM, and the Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) to measure the psychiatric disorders of the participants. A convenience sampling technique was implemented. The sample size was calculated to be 385. RESULTS Of the total 460 participants, 62% (n = 285) were students, 55% were females and 61.7% (n = 284) were aged between 18 and 24 years. The most commonly associated chronic disease was diabetes (n = 34, 7.4%), followed by asthma (n = 30, 6.5%). The prevalence of TTM was 4.8% (n = 22), which was higher among medical students (n = 15, 5.3%) as compared to medical workers (n = 7, 4%). While taking psychiatric medication (AOR = 0.197; 95% CI = 0.076-0.508 p = 0.001) was identified as the protective factor for TTM, previous diagnoses of psychiatric illness (AOR = 4.298; 95% CI = 1.759-10.499; p = 0.001), stress (AOR = 4.759; 95% CI = 1.541-14.695; p = 0.007), and depression (AOR = 3.149; 95% CI = 1.190-8.334; p = 0.021) were recognized as independent risk factors of TTM. CONCLUSION Trichotillomania was less common among health workers and students in Saudi Arabia. However, if trichotillomania is present, the disorder was found to be more common among those with associated psychiatric illnesses, including those who were anxious and depressed. Hence, further research is required to validate the impact of psychiatric conditions on the prevalence of TTM in the study region.
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- Sadeem D Alonazi
- Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU
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- College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU
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- Neuroscience, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU
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- Medicine and Surgery, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU
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- Psychiatry, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU
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Clark SDB, Lahoud AA, Gladstone TR, Wilton EP, Flessner CA. Sleep Disturbances in Pediatric Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: A Preliminary Investigation. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023; 54:1396-1403. [PMID: 35307776 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01346-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are repeated actions to one's body resulting in physical damage. Limited research has examined sleep, a known factor in psychological health, within the context of pediatric BFRBs. The current study sought to explore the connection between disordered sleep and BFRBs in a community sample. Aim 1 of the study was to determine the predictive power of group membership [control group (no BFRB symptoms reported), subthreshold BFRB group (mild BFRB symptoms reported; severity score of 2 or less out of 9), and those with symptoms characteristic of BFRBs (more than mild BFRB symptoms reported; severity score of 3 or higher out of 9)] for level of sleep disturbance. A hierarchical regression revealed that there was a significant effect of group membership after controlling for anxiety (F (3, 410) = 152.976, p < .001). Aim 2 of the study was to test whether there was a relationship between sleep disturbance and BFRB severity. The hierarchical regression revealed that at Step 1, anxiety accounted for 23.1% of the variance in BFRB severity (β = 0.48, t = 8.87, p < 0.001). At Step 2, sleep disturbance total score accounted for an additional 7.2% of the variance, suggesting this variable makes a unique contribution to overall BFRB severity (SDSC: β = 0.40, t = 5.18, p < 0.001). The findings of this study suggest that sleep could be a clinical factor to consider when conceptualizing a child with BFRBs.
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- Sydney D Biscarri Clark
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, 600 Hilltop Dr, Kent, OH, 44240, USA.
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, 600 Hilltop Dr, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, 600 Hilltop Dr, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, 600 Hilltop Dr, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, 600 Hilltop Dr, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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Shitova AD, Zharikova TS, Kovaleva ON, Luchina AM, Aktemirov AS, Olsufieva AV, Sinelnikov MY, Pontes-Silva A, Zharikov YO. Tourette syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder: A comprehensive review of structural alterations and neurological mechanisms. Behav Brain Res 2023; 453:114606. [PMID: 37524204 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Currently, it is possible to study the pathogenesis of Tourette's syndrome (TS) in more detail, due to more advanced methods of neuroimaging. However, medical and surgical treatment options are limited by a lack of understanding of the nature of the disorder and its relationship to some psychiatric disorders, the most common of which is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is believed that the origin of chronic tic disorders is based on an imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory influences in the Cortico-Striato-Thalamo-Cortical circuits (CSTC). The main CSTCs involved in the pathological process have been identified by studying structural and neurotransmitter disturbances in the interaction between the cortex and the basal ganglia. A neurotransmitter deficiency in CSTC has been demonstrated by immunohistochemical and genetic methods, but it is still not known whether it arises as a consequence of genetically determined disturbances of neuronal migration during ontogenesis or as a consequence of altered production of proteins involved in neurotransmitter production. The aim of this review is to describe current ideas about the comorbidity of TS with OCD, the involvement of CSTC in the pathogenesis of both disorders and the background of structural and neurotransmitter changes in CSTC that may serve as targets for drug and neuromodulatory treatments.
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 125009, Russia
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 125009, Russia
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 125009, Russia
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 125009, Russia
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- Moscow University for Industry and Finance "Synergy", Moscow 125315, Russia
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119048, Russia; Russian National Centre of Surgery, Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology, Moscow 117418, Russia
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 125009, Russia
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Rajinikanth B S, Kumar J L, V SS, Yadav S. Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Case of Phyto-Trichobezoar in an Indian Girl. Cureus 2023; 15:e44824. [PMID: 37809209 PMCID: PMC10559264 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Phyto-trichobezoar is a rare disorder characterized by the formation of mass in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) by the ingested inedible material, mostly hair and thread. The ingestion of hair is a rare psychiatric disorder called trichotillomania, which is more common in girls. An 11-year-old girl presented with clinical features of GIT obstruction, which were diagnosed to be Rapunzel syndrome by computed tomography. The phyto-trichobezoar was removed en masse by the anterior gastrotomy, which extended beyond the duodenum. The girl, after recovery, was counseled and treated for subclinical depression.
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- Suba Rajinikanth B
- Pediatrics, Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND
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- General Surgery, Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND
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- Pediatric Surgery, Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND
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- Medicine, Shri Madan Lal Khurana Chest Clinic, New Delhi, IND
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García-Rodríguez AM, Sánchez-Velasco MJ, Lobo-Valentín RM, Vargas-Aragón MA. «Doctora, yo como pelo». Tricotilomanía con tricofagia. Rev Clín Med Fam 2022. [DOI: 10.55783/rcmf.150310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Se presenta caso de mujer que dice que se come el pelo desde la infancia para lograr alivio momentáneo en situaciones estresantes.
En la anamnesis, refiere antecedentes familiares con otros comportamientos compulsivos, incluyendo un familiar que también come pelo.
Conclusiones: es clave una anamnesis bien estructurada que explore trastornos neurológicos y psiquiátricos bien definidos, así como el diseño de un árbol genealógico lo más exhaustivo posible para descartar implicaciones genéticas.
Descartar trastornos dermatológicos con la dermatoscopia.
Es fundamental concienciar a la paciente de posibles complicaciones y comorbilidades como las obstrucciones digestivas y avanzar la pobre eficacia de los tratamientos con psicofármacos.
Palabras clave: tricotilomanía, tricofagia, compulsión.
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- Ana M.ª García-Rodríguez
- Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria y en Análisis Clínicos MDPhD. Centro de Salud Delicias I. Valladolid (España). Grupo de Trabajo de Genética y Enfermedades Raras de la semFYC
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- Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria y en Medicina Legal y Forense MD. Servicio de Inspección y Evaluación de Centros. Gerencia Regional de Salud. Valladolid (España)
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- Farmacéutica PhD. Servicio de Análisis Clínicos. Unidad de Citogenética. Hospital Río Hortega. Valladolid (España)
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Rapunzel Syndrome in a Teenage Girl: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e29975. [PMID: 36381855 PMCID: PMC9636590 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Trichobezoars are concretions of retained, undigested material, mostly hair or hair-like fibers in the stomach. Rapunzel syndrome is the condition when trichobezoars extend into the small bowel, leading to various complications including bowel obstruction, and perforation due to pressure necrosis. We present an interesting case of trichobezoar in a 15-year-old female patient, who presented with abdominal pain for one month duration. The exam was notable for a firm palpable mass in the epigastric area associated with localized tenderness and guarding. Contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen showed a distended stomach with the bezoar, dilated duodenal loops, and clumping of proximal jejunal loops. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a trichobezoar extending from the oesophagogastric junction to the pylorus. Endoscopic removal of the trichobezoar was not successful. An elective laparotomy was performed, during which the stomach, duodenum, and proximal jejunum were dilated. The trichobezoar, measuring 35 cm in length, extended from the body of the stomach to the proximal jejunum and caused jejunal perforation due to pressure necrosis. The trichobezoar was removed and primary closure of jejunal perforation with diversion gastrojejunostomy and jejunostomy was done. There were no postoperative complications. The patient followed up with psychiatry in the clinic after discharge, she was diagnosed with trichotillomania and started on fluoxetine, with improvement in her behavioral symptoms. In young female patients with nonspecific chronic abdomen pain and a palpable mass, trichobezoar should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Contrast-enhanced abdomen CT is the preferred imaging modality and removal of the trichobezoar with an appropriate endoscopic or surgical procedure is the treatment of choice. It is essential to diagnose and treat the underlying behavioral condition to prevent recurrent episodes.
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Moattari CR, Jafferany M. Psychological Aspects of Hair Disorders: Consideration for Dermatologists, Cosmetologists, Aesthetic, and Plastic Surgeons. Skin Appendage Disord 2021; 8:186-194. [PMID: 35707291 PMCID: PMC9149398 DOI: 10.1159/000519817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Hair loss disorders may cause considerable distress to patients. Although many do not pose a significant medical risk, the sociocultural importance of hair is substantial. Often the extent of hair loss does not correlate to the impact on psychosocial function, thus necessitating an individualized approach. Hair loss disorders are interrelated with mental health and at times exert significant psychological percussions, and therefore, providers should address both medical and psychological aspects of treatment. This review contains a discussion of the impact on quality of life of common hair loss disorders and the psychological approaches that providers may utilize to improve care. The incorporation of psychodermatology and psychotrichology in dermatology and psychiatry residency programs is of vital importance. Dermatology and psychiatry liaison clinics may prove useful in the treatment of these patients.
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- Cameron R. Moattari
- College of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York City, New York, USA
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- College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- *Mohammad Jafferany,
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Objective: Excessive calorie intake constitutes a global public health concern, due to its associated range of untoward outcomes. Impulsivity and compulsivity have been linked to dietary intake. However, nothing is known about dietary intake and body-focused repetitive behaviors, despite their classification as obsessive-compulsive related conditions, and high co-morbidity with impulsive and compulsive conditions. Methods: One hundred and ninety six adults with trichotillomania or skin picking disorder were recruited. Dietary intake over the preceding year was quantified using the Dietary Fat and Free Sugar Short questionnaire. Relationships between dietary fat/sugar intake and behaviors were evaluated using regression modeling. Results: Sugar intake was significantly related to higher trans-diagnostic compulsivity (p = 0.011) and higher non-planning impulsivity (p = 0.013) In terms of saturated fat intake, there was no significant relationship to the explanatory variables. A combination high fat/high sugar diet was significantly associated with higher motor impulsivity (p = 0.005). Conclusions: Past-year nutrition appears to be significantly associated with trans-diagnostic impulsivity and compulsivity. The role of poor nutrition in these disorders and related conditions, and its link with impulsivity and compulsivity, requires longitudinal research attention; and clinical work should address not only psychiatric symptoms but also impact of lifestyle of overall health.
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- Jon E. Grant
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Snorrason I, Beard C, Peckham AD, Björgvinsson T. Transdiagnostic dimensions in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: associations with internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Psychol Med 2021; 51:1657-1665. [PMID: 32138800 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hierarchical structural models of psychopathology rarely extend to obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. The current study sought to examine the higher-order structure of the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) in DSM-5: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), hoarding disorder (HD), body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder; HPD) and excoriation (skin-picking) disorder (SPD). METHODS Adult patients in a partial hospital program (N = 532) completed a dimensional measure of the five OCRDs. We used confirmatory factor analysis to identify the optimal model of the comorbidity structure. We then examined the associations between the transdiagnostic factors and internalizing and externalizing symptoms (i.e. depression, generalized anxiety, neuroticism, and drug/alcohol cravings). RESULTS The best fitting model included two correlated higher-order factors: an obsessions-compulsions (OC) factor (OCD, BDD, and HD), and a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) factor (HPD and SPD). The OC factor, not the BFRB factor, had unique associations with internalizing symptoms (standardized effects = 0.42-0.66) and the BFRB factor, not the OC factor, had small marginally significant unique association with drug/alcohol cravings (standardized effect = 0.22, p = 0.088). CONCLUSIONS The results mirror findings from twin research and indicate that OCD, BDD, and HD share liability that is significantly associated with internalizing symptoms, but this liability may be relatively less important for BFRBs. Further research is needed to better examine the associations between BFRBs and addictive disorders.
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- Ivar Snorrason
- McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Everett GJ, Jafferany M, Skurya J. Recent advances in the treatment of trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder). Dermatol Ther 2020; 33:e13818. [PMID: 32531098 DOI: 10.1111/dth.13818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Trichotillomania (TTM) is a condition in which affected individuals pull out their hair resulting in hair loss. This disorder affects roughly 0.5% to 2.0% of the population and can have significant psychological morbidity. Behavioral therapy has been used with success in the treatment of TTM, but not all patients are willing or able to comply with this treatment strategy. There is a need for effective pharmacological treatment options. Historically, pharmacotherapy for TTM has been inadequate in most cases, but recent advances have been made in this regard. Fluoxetine, clomipramine, olanzapine, and naltrexone have all been used in the treatment of TTM, but evidence of benefit has varied, and side effect profiles can limit practical utility. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of TTM, as well as evidence of benefit seen with some glutamate-modulating agents such as N-acetylcysteine and dronabinol, have provided newer potential pharmacotherapy options.
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- Gregory J Everett
- Division of Psychodermatology, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Psychodermatology, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Psychodermatology, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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