Trichotillomania Learning Center

Who should attend?

People of all ages who live with pulling, picking and related behaviors, their families and loved ones, as well as clinicians looking to improve their strategies for treating these disorders. Special programs offered for younger children, teens, parents and adults with trichotillomania or compulsive skin picking.

Why should you attend?

• Over 60 workshops, symposiums and presentations facilitated by the nation's leading clinicians, researchers and facilitators
• Networking opportunities with others who suffer from these disorders
• Accessibility to expert clinicians and researchers who understand and care
• Inspiration from stories of triumph and recovery and the knowledge that you are not alone!
• Education on the latest treatment approaches, for self-help or use in your professional practice

What others say about the Conference:

"The TLC Annual Conference literally saved my life...I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me a second chance at having a normal life."

“I have attended countless conferences over the years and I have never seen the thoroughness, attention to detail, and commitment to attendees that I saw over the weekend. The breadth of choices offered was amazing and the quality top notch. My daughter (who has trich) and I, as parent and professional, found too many options to choose from and we were treated with TLC by everyone.” -JM

"I think the biggest part of the TLC Conference is that you realize you are not alone. You get to hear people's stories and think, "Wow, that's exactly me'."

“My whole attitude about Trich turned around from one of grief and isolation to hope and a feeling of community.” -WA

“It was the best feeling to be in a room with over 400 people who could completely understand each other, and no one had to hide anything from anyone. Amazing!” -RR

“What a comfort this has been--for my son, who got to see other kids who know what it’s like to have trich, and for me, as a parent, to talk to others who are experiencing the same guilt and frustrations I’ve had.” - Anon

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Medical Student/Resident Scholarship

TLC's Medical Student Scholarship fund is a donor-funded program that will provide for the travel, accommodations and registration fees for one medical student or resident to attend TLC's Annual Conference.

To qualify, applicants must be currently enrolled as a medical student or in a residency program and have expressed interest in the fields of trichotillomania, skin picking and/or related behaviors. Applicants should also expect to write a summary of the conference highlights within 30 days of the event, which will be submitted for publication consideration in TLC's quarterly newsletter, InTouch.

We are currently accepting applications for this grant. Each application should include:
*       Information regarding your interest in this field
*       Why you'd like to attend the Annual Conference
*       Curriculum Vitae
*       Projected costs of attendance
Applications should be submitted via email to Leslie Lee, TLC Program Coordinator, at leslie@trich.org.  Please call 831-457-1004 or email leslie@trich.org with any questions.

 

POSTER PRESENTATION GRANT for Trichotillomania Conference

TLC is soliciting grant applications for poster submissions for the 2013 National Conference. Poster presentationsare offered to encourage information exchange regarding research that is directly or indirectly related to trichotillomania, skin picking, and other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs).  Grant awards are for up to $1,000 to fund transportation, hotel, registration fee and meals. Please read below for eligibility and submission guidelines. For information on the Annual Conference, please visit our website: http://www.trich.org/involved/cal-conference.html.

We also accept submissions for posters which do not seek grant funding. The application process is the same, however please state that you DO NOT seek the grant award with your application.

Eligibility: We are seeking posters on completed work. Examples include:

• Researchers in related fields whose research is peripherally related to BFRBs
• Researchers in areas that are based on models of BFRBs (genetics, animal research, etc.)
• Young researchers with new findings on BFRBs
• The poster presenter must be an author(s) of the work with substantial contributions to the conception, design, data acquisition, data analysis or interpretation, and drafting of the final version of the poster.

Submission Instructions:
Provide a 300‐word maximum description of your program or research with the following format:

• Background – brief statement of the history of the research
• Objective(s) – program or research goals and hypotheses
• Method – description of the program or research design, population studied, setting(s), and research methodology
• Results – concise description of program or research outcomes
• Conclusion – summary of major conclusions from the program or research

Posters previously presented elsewhere may be submitted. Awardees will be expected to register and attend the entire conference and be available at the poster session to discuss their findings with conference attendees and researchers. Additional volunteer opportunities may be offered in exchange for conference registration to those presenters not selected for the grant award.

Deadlines: Applications must be received by January 30, 2013. Applications should be submitted via email to Leslie Lee, TLC Program Coordinator, at leslie@trich.org.  Applicants will be notified by February 14, 2013. Please call 831-457-1004 or email leslie@trich.org with any questions.

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