Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Date
7-20-2024
Journal Article Version
Accepted Manuscript
First Page
1
Last Page
39
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Abstract
Trichotillomania can be an impactful disorder, yet compared to a multitude of diagnoses, intervention research on trichotillomania is notably underdeveloped. There have been a variety of treatments developed for trichotillomania, including habit reversal training (HRT), ACT-enhanced behavior therapy (A-EBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy, comprehensive behavioral treatment (ComB), metacognitive therapy (MCT), and decoupling. Papers synthesizing the data on psychosocial interventions for trichotillomania are needed to assist professionals in choosing the most supported options for their work. Articles were retrieved through EBSCOhost through engines like PsycInfo, PsycArticles, and PubMed. Articles were selected if they were testing a psychosocial treatment or intervention for trichotillomania. This review presents the empirical evidence for psychosocial interventions for trichotillomania including the level of detail and availability of the manualized intervention. We discuss the clinical utility and ease of application of each intervention based on the information provided.
Recommended Citation
Leila K. Capel, Mercedes G. Woolley, Michael P. Twohig, Psychosocial Treatment of Trichotillomania: A Review, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2024, ISSN 1077-7229, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.05.003.
