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| List of Illustrations | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is Trichotillomania? | |
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| The Diagnostic Criteria | |
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| TTM and OCD | |
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| The Effects of Hair Pulling | |
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| Patterns and Signs of Pulling | |
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| How People Pull | |
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| Disguises and Camouflage | |
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| Physical Sensations and Pulling | |
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| Trying to Stop | |
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| Testing and Measuring TTM | |
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| Who Pulls? | |
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| TTM Across the Lifespan | |
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| TTM and Heredity | |
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| What Gets TTM Started? | |
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| Disorders That Occur Together With TTM | |
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| Problems Mistaken for TTM | |
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| "The Shame of It All"--What To Do About It | |
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| The Stigma of TTM--The Emotional Cost | |
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| Destigmatizing Yourself | |
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| The Self-Esteem Trap | |
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| Self-Acceptance--The Only Logical Way | |
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| Defining Acceptance | |
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| Acceptance and TTM Treatment Issues | |
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| Mindfulness, Breathing, and Meditation | |
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| The Five Acceptances | |
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| Accepting Yourself | |
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| Accepting Others | |
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| Accepting the Illness and the Nature of the Illness | |
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| Accepting the Nature of the Task of Therapy | |
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| Accepting the Nature of the Task of Ongoing Recovery | |
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| The Causes of TTM--Why Do People Pull? | |
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| The Psychoanalytic Model | |
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| The Addiction Model | |
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| The Behavioral Model | |
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| The Ethological Model | |
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| The Neurobiological Model | |
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| TTM and the Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum | |
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| Similarities and Connections Linking TTM and OCD | |
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| Dissimilarities between TTM and OCS | |
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| Similarities of TTM and Tourette's | |
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| The Comprehensive Model | |
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| The Stimulus Regulation Model--An Integrated Approach | |
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| The Yeast Allergy Model | |
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| Some Facts About Hair | |
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| The Functions of Hair | |
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| The Structure and Composition of Hair | |
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| How Hair Grows | |
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| Permanent Hair Loss and TTM | |
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| Other Causes of Hair Loss | |
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| Popular Hair Myths | |
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| Common Hair Frauds and What Really Works | |
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| How TTM Is Treated | |
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| Therapy for TTM | |
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| Treatments That Probably Don't Work | |
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| Traditional Talk Therapy and TTM | |
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| Play Therapy | |
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| Energy Therapy | |
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| Homeopathy | |
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| Special Diets | |
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| Supplements | |
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| Other Miscellaneous Treatments | |
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| Treatments That Might Work | |
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| Hypnosis | |
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| Biofeedback | |
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| Treatments That Work | |
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| Behavioral Therapy | |
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| Cognitive Therapy | |
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| Therapy, the Therapist, and My Feelings | |
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| Behavioral Therapy Steps for TTM | |
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| Habit Reversal Training | |
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| Stimulus Control | |
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| Behavioral Therapy--A Time Frame | |
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| Knowing When You Need Therapy | |
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| Recovery with Behavioral Therapy Alone | |
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| Only Commitment Brings Success | |
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| Using Medication with Behavioral Therapy | |
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| Behavioral Therapy Can Help Biological Problems | |
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| Getting the Right Treatment | |
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| Where and How to Look | |
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| What to Ask | |
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| What You Should Know | |
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| Choosing a Therapist | |
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| Designing a Self-Help Program | |
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| Is Self-Help for You? | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Assembling the Steps | |
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| Relaxation Script | |
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| Brief Relaxation Exercise | |
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| Medication and TTM Treatment | |
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| Medication as Part of Treatment | |
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| Medications Used to Treat TTM | |
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| Drug Augmentation | |
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| Prescribing Medication for TTM | |
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| Getting Started with Medications | |
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| Medications: Everything Works for Somebody, Nothing Works for Everybody | |
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| The Best Medication for You | |
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| How to Tell When Medication is Working | |
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| Long Term Medication and Side Effects | |
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| The Effects of Other Medications on TTM | |
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| TTM, Medication, and Pregnancy | |
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| Side Effects and What Can Be Done About Them | |
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| TTM Medications and Addiction | |
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| Getting Well Using Medication Alone | |
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| If Your TTM Medication Stops Working | |
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| If Medications Don't Work | |
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| Discontinuing Medication Once Symptoms Improve | |
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| Special Diets or Supplements | |
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| When You Can't Afford Medication | |
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| Recovery and Maintenance | |
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| Defining Recovery | |
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| Relapse Prevention--Staying Well | |
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| Facing Professional Hair Care | |
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| Additional TTM Maintenance Goals | |
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| TTM and Your Child | |
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| Recognizing TTM in Children | |
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| Coming to Terms with Your Child's Disorder | |
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| Explaining the Disorder to a Child | |
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| The Reluctant Child | |
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| Treatment for the Child with TTM | |
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| Preadolescent Children | |
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| Adolescents | |
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| The Therapy Process | |
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| Stimulus Control and Morale Builders | |
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| Relapse Prevention | |
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| A Hairpiece for Your Child--Pros and Cons | |
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| Medication and Your Child | |
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| Medications Used to Treat Children | |
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| Children with TTM and School | |
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| Childhood TTM and Strep Infections | |
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| TTM and the Other People in Your Life | |
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| The People Close To You--Help or Hindrance? | |
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| If the TTM Sufferer Refuses Help | |
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| TTM, Relationships, and Intimacy | |
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| Coming Out | |
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| Resources for Getting Help | |
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| The Trichotillomania Learning Center | |
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| Other Organizations That Can Help | |
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| Support Groups | |
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| Resources Online | |
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| TTM Reading and Viewing List | |
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| Medical Facilities Offering Treatment for TTM | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Trichotillomania, Skin Picking and Nail Biting Symptom Checklist | |
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| TTM Clinical Rating Scales and Questionnaires | |
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| Official DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Trichotillomania | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |