Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems

PART 1: OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT

Chapter 1: TRICHOTILLO-WHAT? Definition, epidemiology, impairment

Chapter 2: PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Biopsychosocial theory of TTM

Chapter 3: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT ISN'T: Diagnostics, differential diagnosis, measures

Chapter 4: DOING THE DETECTIVE WORK: Comprehensive assessment/functional analysis

Chapter 5: WHAT SHOULD BE DONE? Presentation of treatment alternatives (including CBT)

Chapter 6: WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW? Frequently and infrequently asked questions

PART 2: TREATMENT: CORE ELEMENTS

Chapter 7: YOU CAN'T FIGHT WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE: Awareness Training and Self-Monitoring

Chapter 8: SPEED BUMPS: Stimulus Control

Chapter 9: ACTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ACTIVE HANDS: Habit Reversal/Competing Response

Chapter 10: HOLDING THE LEAD: Maintenance

PART 3: TREATMENT: ADJUNCTIVE MODULES

Introduction to Section: What are these for? How do you know if you need them?

Chapter 11 - I'M NOT SURE IF I'M READY: Module 1: motivational enhancement

Chapter 12 - CALMING DOWN: Module 2: relaxation/deep breathing

Chapter 13 - CHANGING YOUR THINKING: Module 3: cognitive restructuring

Chapter 14 - WHEN OTHER PROBLEMS ARE ALSO PRESENT: Module 4: clinical management of comorbidity

Chapter 15 - ATTENDING TO THE CONTEXT: Module 5: family assessment and family-based interventions

Chapter 16 - GETTING SUPPORT: Module 6: group based interventions

PART 4: RESOURCES FOR CLINICIANS, PATIENTS, AND FAMILIES

- Comprehensive list of professional and informational sources for clinicians, patients and families

- Literature cited