| Emotion regulation and trichotillomania: a comparison of clinical and nonclinical hair pulling. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17207769 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study investigated the emotion regulation hypothesis of trichotillomania (TTM) using a retrospective self-report measure and an experimental hair-pulling task. Participants diagnosed with TTM (n=34) and nonclinical control (NC) volunteers (n=32) were compared on ratings of emotional experiences associated with hair pulling. Data from the retrospective self-report measure supported the emotion regulation hypothesis of TTM. The TTM group reported larger decreases than the NC participants in boredom, sadness, anger, and tension, and larger increases in relief and calm from before to during pulling. The TTM group also reported significantly higher ratings of pleasure while pulling. When exploring changes in emotions from during to after pulling, the TTM group reported larger increases than the NC participants in guilt, sadness, and anger; and larger decreases in boredom; while the NC group reported larger increases than the TTM group in happiness, calm, and relief. On the experimental hair-pulling task, the TTM group reported larger decreases in anxiety from before to after pulling, but this effect was only found for a nontypical hair-pulling site. Methodological limitations may account for the lack of group differences on the experimental hair-pulling task. |
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Authors:
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Gretchen J Diefenbach; David F Tolin; Suzanne Meunier; Patrick Worhunsky |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-01-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry Volume: 39 ISSN: 0005-7916 ISO Abbreviation: J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-17 Completed Date: 2008-04-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0245075 Medline TA: J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 32-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Anxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living, Hartford Hospital, 200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. gdiefen@harthosp.org |
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Control Groups Emotions / physiology* Female Humans Male Task Performance and Analysis Trichotillomania / diagnosis*, psychology |
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