Comorbid trichotillomania and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults

• Published in: Comprehensive psychiatry Vol. 116; p. 152317
• Main Authors: Chesivoir, Eve K., Valle, Stephanie, Grant, Jon E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2022; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: ADHD; Adult; Adults; Amphetamines; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - complications; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Comorbidity; Hair; Health care access; Humans; Hyperactivity; Impulsivity; Mental disorders; Mental health care; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Self destructive behavior; Stimulant medications; Substance abuse treatment; Trichotillomania; Trichotillomania - diagnosis; Trichotillomania - epidemiology; Trichotillomania - psychology; Stimulant medications; ADHD; Impulsivity; Comorbidity; Trichotillomania

Individuals with trichotillomania (TTM), a disorder characterized by repetitive pulling out of one's own hair, often have co-occurring ADHD, but little is known about this comorbidity. Additionally, there have been intimations in the literature that treatment of ADHD with stimulants may worsen...