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Prevalence, gender correlates, and co-morbidity of trichotillomania

Prevalence, gender correlates, and co-morbidity of trichotillomania
Prevalence, gender correlates, and co-morbidity of trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a mental health condition characterized by repetitive pulling out of one's hair, often leading to functional impairment and/or distress. A convenience sampling of 10,169 adults, aged 18–69 years, representative of the general US population, completed a survey to establish occurrence of trichotillomania, other mental health concerns, and impact of the illness. 175 (1.7%) identified as having current trichotillomania. Rates of trichotillomania did not differ significantly based on gender (1.8% of males and 1.7% of females). The mean age of onset for trichotillomania was 17.7 years. The mean age of onset differed significantly for males (mean 19.0 years) versus females (mean 14.8 years (p = 0.020). The average amount of distress reported due to trichotillomania was relatively high, and 79% of people with trichotillomania had one or more mental health comorbidities, the most common being anxiety/depressive disorders, OCD, PTSD, and ADHD. This study suggests trichotillomania is relatively common in the general population and typically characterized by moderate-high distress and high rates of comorbidity.

Comorbidity, Gender, Prevalence, Trichotillomania
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Grant, Jon E.
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Dougherty, Darin D.
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Chamberlain, Samuel R.
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Grant, Jon E.
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Dougherty, Darin D.
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Chamberlain, Samuel R.
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Grant, Jon E., Dougherty, Darin D. and Chamberlain, Samuel R. (2020) Prevalence, gender correlates, and co-morbidity of trichotillomania. Psychiatry Research, 288, [112948]. (doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112948).

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Abstract

Trichotillomania is a mental health condition characterized by repetitive pulling out of one's hair, often leading to functional impairment and/or distress. A convenience sampling of 10,169 adults, aged 18–69 years, representative of the general US population, completed a survey to establish occurrence of trichotillomania, other mental health concerns, and impact of the illness. 175 (1.7%) identified as having current trichotillomania. Rates of trichotillomania did not differ significantly based on gender (1.8% of males and 1.7% of females). The mean age of onset for trichotillomania was 17.7 years. The mean age of onset differed significantly for males (mean 19.0 years) versus females (mean 14.8 years (p = 0.020). The average amount of distress reported due to trichotillomania was relatively high, and 79% of people with trichotillomania had one or more mental health comorbidities, the most common being anxiety/depressive disorders, OCD, PTSD, and ADHD. This study suggests trichotillomania is relatively common in the general population and typically characterized by moderate-high distress and high rates of comorbidity.

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Published date: June 2020
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Authors
Keywords: Comorbidity, Gender, Prevalence, Trichotillomania

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Local EPrints ID: 492986
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/492986
ISSN: 0165-1781
PURE UUID: 07a5e9c2-8187-40ea-a8f7-4c9fda12d1b0
ORCID for Samuel R. Chamberlain: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7014-8121

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Date deposited: 21 Aug 2024 17:07
Last modified: 30 Aug 2024 02:00

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Author: Jon E. Grant
Author: Darin D. Dougherty
Author: Samuel R. Chamberlain ORCID iD

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