Articles, Treatment Guides & Brochures
TLC works with the leading treatment professionals and researchers to provide you accurate information regarding the treatment of trichotillomania, skin picking and related behaviors. Through these efforts, we have created the following treatment guides, informational literature and archived articles. You may also fill out our Information Request Form to have copies of brochures and guides mailed to you at no charge.
Categories
- Treatment Guides
- Overview of Hair Pulling and Skin Picking
- Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Alternative Therapies
Treatment Guides
For Treatment in Adults
- Trichotillomania and its Treatment in Adults: A Guide for Clinicians
- Trichotillomania and its Treatment in Adults: A Guide for Clinicians (Spanish)
- Trichotillomania and its Treatment in Adults: A Guide for Clinicians (Italian)
- Trichotillomania and its Treatment in Adults: A Guide for Clinicians (German)
For Treatment in Children
Overview Guides
- About Trichotillomania: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Chronic Skin Picking: An Informational Guide
- About TLC
Overview of Hair Pulling and Skin Picking
The Trichotillomania Impact Project (TIP): Exploring Phenomenology, Functional Impairment, and Treatment Utilization
Woods, D. W., Flessner, C. A., Franklin, M. E., Keuthen, N. J., Goodwin, R., Stein, D. J., Walther, M. and the Trichotillomania Learning Center Scientific Advisory Board.
Skin Picking and Nail Biting: Related Habits
Frederick Penzel, PhD
Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services, Huntington, NY
The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hair Pulling Scale
Massachusetts General Hospital
Trichotillomania Among Depressed Adults: Prevalence and Psychiatric Comorbidity
Depression Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
What Cognitive Therapy Can Do For TTM
Frederick Penzel, PhD
Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services, Huntington, NY
A Comprehensive Model for Behavioral Treatment of Trichotillomania
Charles S. Mansueto, Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington
Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington
Amanda McCombs Thomas and Ruth M. Townsley Stemberger, Loyola College in Maryland
A Stimulus Regulation Model of Trichotillomania
Frederick Penzel, PhD
Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services, Huntington, NY
Help Yourself: A Self-Help Program to Managing Trichotillomania
Sherrie Vavrichek, LCSW, CBCD
Ruth Golomb, LCPC
Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, Silver Spring, MD
In Search of the Elusive Behavior Therapist
Frederick Penzel, PhD
Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services, Huntington, NY
Barriers to Recovery from Hair Pulling
Carol Novak, MD
Regions - Behavioral Health, St. Paul, MN
Recovering from the Trauma of Trichotillomania
Hugh Grubb, MA, MFT
Los Gatos, CA
Alternative Therapies
Biofeedback: Its Use and Application
Marc Lehrer, PhD
Director, Biofeedback Clinic of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Hypnosis and Trichotillomania
Naomi Sarna, CSW, LSW and Paul Weinberg, CSW, LSW
New York, NY
Inositol and Trichotillomania
Frederick Penzel, PhD
Director, Western Suffolk Psychological Services, Huntington, NY
Medication
Medications for Treatment of Trichotillomania and Skin Picking
Jon Grant, MD
University of Minnesota Medical Center
For Parents
Toddler and Preschool Hair Pulling
Ruth Golomb, M.Ed., LPC
Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington
Mom Steps up to the TTM Plate! Advice for Parents
Stacy Lechtman
A Message for Dads of Daughters with Trichotillomania
Interview with Paul D. Schumacher, MD
Orlando, FL
Pam's Story
Pam
Success Stories
Aimee's Story
Aimee Montgomery
Sarah's Story
Sarah Wynne
It Can Happen
Liz
Making Lemonade From Lemons
Kristen Emerich
Millie's Story
Millie Mason
My Greatest Feat
Edith
A Note About Trichotillomania
Christina McCoy
Progress
Cheryn Salazar
Support Group Information
Am I Ready to Start a Support Group?
Erin Sullivan
Starting and Maintaining a Support Group
Jennifer Raikes
Suggestions and Helpful Hints for a Support Group
Erin Sullivan
12 Step Information
A publication of the Trichotillomania Learning Center
Why I Belong to a Support Group
Members of the NYC TTM Support Group