Trichotillomania: a good response to treatment with N-acetylcysteine

• Main Authors: Livia Ariane Lopes Barroso (Author), Flavia Sternberg (Author), Maria Natalia Inacio de Fraia e Souza (Author), Gisele Jacobino de Barros Nunes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Trichotillomania is considered a behavioral disorder and is characterized by the recurring habit of pulling one's hair, resulting in secondary alopecia. It affects 1% of the adult population, and 2 to 4.4% of psychiatric patients meet the diagnostic criteria. It can occur at any age a...