拔毛癖诊疗进展

Trichotillomania:A Current Review

拔毛癖是一种常见的精神心理疾病,是因有意识或无意识的人工性牵拉而导致的脱发性疾病。拔毛癖患者常合并一种或多种心理问题及精神疾病,可严重影响到患者生活、工作、学习和社交等方面。但由于临床医生对本病的认知不足,大部分患者不能得到及时有效的治疗。拔毛癖的病因和发病机制尚不明确,治疗上存在诸多挑战。本文就拔毛癖临床研究和诊疗进展进行阐述。

Trichotillomania is a common psychological condition.Trichotillomania is a hair disorder caused by the compulsion to pull out one’s own hair and is performed either consciously or subconsciously.Besides the cosmetic defect,the patients with trichotillomania usually have one or more mental health comorbidities,and social and learning deficits.However,due to physician poor understanding of trichotillomania,the majority of patients do not receive effective and timely treatment.The etiology and pathogenesis of trichotillomania are still unclear,and there are many challenges in management.Here we mainly review the definition,epidemiology,etiology and pathogenesis,clinical features,and treatment of trichotillomania.