RecruitingNCT02747771

Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder)

The Norwegian Trichotillomania Project


Sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2013

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of group-based cognitive behavioral therapy for trichotillomania at three clinical sites in Norway.


Eligibility

Min Age: 16 YearsMax Age: 67 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This study is testing a group-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for people with trichotillomania — a condition involving recurrent, hard-to-resist urges to pull out one's own hair — to see if this approach can reduce hair-pulling behaviors. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been clinically diagnosed with trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) - You are between 16 and 67 years old **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a schizophrenia spectrum disorder - You have a substance addiction - You have severe antisocial, schizotypal, or paranoid personality disorder - You have a severe eating disorder - You are currently having thoughts of suicide - You have a pervasive developmental disorder (such as autism spectrum disorder) - You have an intellectual disability or severe brain injury Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral therapy

10 sessions Group therapy during 10-12 weeks. The first three sessions focus on habit reversal training, the fourth to sixth session on acceptance and commitment therapy and the last four sessions aims at integrating the two approaches.


Locations(1)

Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

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