hair pulling trichotillomania
Conditions
Interventions
Patients first receive six sessions of computer training. One half of the
patients receives a control training in which hair pulling-related stimuli are
pushed and pulled with the joystick an equal
Sponsors
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are an age between 18 and 65 and a current primary diagnosis of trichotillomania.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current psychotic episode, substance abuse disorder, and inability to speak Dutch.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Implicit action tendencies in reaction to hair-pulling related stimuli Severity and frequency of hair pulling Relapse | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response inhibition Urge and resistance with respect to hair pulling Self control cognitions Attentional biases to hair pulling-related stimuli Implicit evaluations of hair pulling-related stimuli | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed