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A trichotillomanic who believes hair loss

Saçlarının döküldüğüne inanan bir trikotillomani olgusu

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29–31
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This case has been prepared as a good example of that trichotillomania causes the depresion and the decrease on the quality of life.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Trichotillomania characterized by recurrent chronic hair pulling is an impulse control disorder which is associated with comorbid conditions.
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Key Findings & Data:In most cases trichotillomania results in a total or partial scalp alopecia.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case has been prepared as a good example of that trichotillomania causes the depresion and the decrease on the quality of life.
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Abstract

Trichotillomania characterized by recurrent chronic hair pulling is an impulse control disorder which is associated with comorbid conditions. In most cases trichotillomania results in a total or partial scalp alopecia. The psychiatric comorbidity is usually seen with trichotillomania in adults. The most common psychiatric comorbidities are affective disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction disorders. The effect of trichotillomania can be quite large and serious. It has many negative effects such as either on relationships between people or causing avoid social activities. The treatment of trichotillomania usually involves participation of both psychiatrists and dermatologists. In this article, a case of a young female patient, who has applied only dermatology policlinic for many years with diagnosis of alopesia totalis and not believing being treated in result, is presented. This case has been prepared as a good example of that trichotillomania causes the depresion and the decrease on the quality of life.

Özet

Trikotillomani, tekrarlayan kronik saç yolmalarla karakterize, sıklıkla beraberinde eştanılı durumlarla ilişkili bir dürtü denetim bozukluğudur. Olguların çoğunluğunda trikotillomani sonucu saçlı deride tam ya da kısmi alopesi oluşur. Erişkinlerde genellikle trikotillomani ile birlikte psikiyatrik eştanı çok yaygın görülmektedir. En sık affektif bozukluklar, anksiyete bozuklukları, bağımlılık bozuklukları birliktelik gösterir. Trikotillomaninin etkisi oldukça geniş ve ciddi olabilir. Kişiler arası ilişkiler üzerine olan olumsuz etkileri olduğu gibi toplumdan, sosyal aktivitelerden kaçınmaya neden olabilecek çok sayıda olumsuz etkileri vardır. Tedavi genellikle psikiyatrist ve dermatologların ortak katılımı ile olur. Bu yazıda alopesia totalisi olan ve yıllarca sadece dermatolojiye başvuran ve sonucunda tedavi olamadığına inanan genç bir bayan olgu sunulmuştur. Bu olgu saç yolma davranışını yıllarca gizlemesi ve sonucunda depresyon kliniği ile prezente olması ve uzun süre trikotillomaninin yaşam kalitesini nasıl bozduğuna yönelik iyi bir örnek olduğu düşünülerek hazırlanmıştır.

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ANNAGÜR, B. B. (2010). A trichotillomanic who believes hair loss. Selçuk Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 1, 29–31. https://ajindex.com/articles/319284

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