Affective and Sensory Correlates of Hair Pulling in Pediatric Trichotillomania

Autor/inn/en	Meunier, Suzanne A.; Tolin, David F.; Franklin, Martin
Titel	Affective and Sensory Correlates of Hair Pulling in Pediatric Trichotillomania
Quelle	In: Behavior Modification, 33 (2009) 3, S.396-407 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-4455
DOI	10.1177/0145445508326260
Schlagwörter	Habit Formation; Investigations; Self Control; Pediatrics; Classification; Etiology; Positive Reinforcement; Mental Disorders; Emotional Response; Behavior Modification; College Students; Children; Adolescents; Parents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Untersuchung; Selbstbeherrschung; Klinische Sozialpädiatrie; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Ätiologie; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Emotionales Verhalten; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Collegestudent; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Eltern
Abstract	Hair pulling in pediatric populations has not received adequate empirical study. Investigations of the affective and sensory states contributing to the etiology and maintenance of hair pulling may help to elucidate the classification of trichotillomania (TTM) as an impulse control disorder or obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder. The current study aimed to examine children's self-reported affective and sensory states associated with hair pulling. Fifteen participants completed a questionnaire assessing children's experiences during first and recent hair pulling episodes. Results revealed that pulling hair for the first time was associated with pleasure and pain whereas recent hair pulling was associated with pleasure only, suggesting that the punishing quality of hair pulling may diminish over time. The findings also support the notion that hair pulling may be maintained primarily through positive reinforcement, which is consistent with its classification as an impulse control disorder. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10