Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie 17 (1975) 1, 5 - 18
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Trichotillomanie
Trichotillomania — Trichotillomania or hairpulling is described in three patients. A preoccupation with the body-awareness is likely to be a consequente of the emotional and tactile deprivation in early life. By means of an evaluation of the available literature and own observations some deliberations and therapeutic possibilities are mentioned.