Comparison of the Effectiveness of Habit Reversal Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Drug Therapy on Patients with Trichotillomania

Compare the Effectiveness of Group Therapy Combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Habit Reversal Training to Drug Therapy in Reducing Symptoms, Anxiety and Depression of Patients with Trichotillomania

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181009041282N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-16

Start date

2018-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Condition 1: Trichotillomania. Condition 2: Anxiety. Condition 3: Depression. Trichotillomania Other anxiety disorders Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first intervention group participates in 10 sessions and each session for 100 minutes of group therapy combination of habit reversal training and acceptance and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical and psychiatric diagnosis of trichotillomania, anxiety and depression Obtaining a minimum score in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) hair pulling scale, beck depression inventory and beck anxiety inventory. Age 18 to 50 years old. Having at least elementary education. Discontinue psycho-drug treatment at least one month before entering the plan. Participants do not suffer from psychotic diseases that interfere with this research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate in research People with other mental and neurological diseases People who receive different medical or psychological treatments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency and severity of hair pulling disorder symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Via The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hair-Pulling Scale.;Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Via Beck Depression Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Via Beck Anxiety Inventory.	—

Measure

Time frame

Frequency and severity of hair pulling disorder symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Via The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hair-Pulling Scale.;Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Via Beck Depression Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Via Beck Anxiety Inventory.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Eshaghzadeh

Torbate-Heidaria University of Medical Sciences

s.eshaghzadeh0@gmail.com+98 51 5222 6011

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026