Trichotillomania and Chronic Skin Picking Resources

THE Number One place to begin is the TrichotillomaniaGrant, MD trich.org/treatment
Learning Center It was created in 1991 by Christinaarticle-medications-grant.html. It also briefly touches on
Pearson, herself a hair puller and skin and picker. Itthe promising use of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), an
offers support, lists of professionals trained in treatingamino acid and Inositol, a B-vitamin and an isomer of
trich, lists of support groups, free publications, newsglucose.  For more information and a brief video on
updates, a national conference, as well as otherGrant's research on NAC trich.org/tlc/news.html.
resources to people with these conditions. It alsoFor those people who either don't have access to
sponsors research and training for these understudiedprofessionals trained to work with trichotillomania or
conditions. Check out the website. Sign up for freedon't want to see a therapist, there are two self-help
information. Strongly consider membership.websites, These sites were developed by Drs.
There are a number of articles at trich.org/treatmentMouton-Odum, Stanley, and Keuthen, all recognized
resources-articles.html.leaders in the treatment of Body Focused Disorders.
There are additional articles by Fred Penzel, PhD, aMonthly subscriptions for this assessment and
pioneer therapist and author atbehavioral website are $29.95/mo. They state that it is
westsuffolkpsych.homestead.com/Articles.html.NOT intended as a substitute for therapy.
To find trained providers, go to trich.org/treatmentA very moving documentary about trichotillomania is
treatment-provider.html.Bad Hair Life, available on DVD. This was done by
There are a handful or so books written for peopleJennifer Raikes, who has a long history of her own
with these conditions. One good one is Help for Hairhair pulling. It presents intimate portraits of adults and
Pullers by Kuethen, Stein, and Christenson.children at different stages of coping with hair-pulling.
An excellent article on medications is Medications forTrichotillomania is an increasingly treatable condition.
Trichotillomania and Pathologic Skin Picking by JonDON'T GIVE UP!