Trichotillomania: Behavioral symptom or clinical syndrome?

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 154, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1442-1449

  O'Sullivan, Richard L ^a   Keuthen, Nancy J ^b   Christenson, Gary A ^b   Mansueto, Charles S ^b   Stein, Dan J ^b   Swedo, Susan E ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; LITHIUM; NALTREXONE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; SYNDROME; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 0030754802     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.10.1442     Document Type: Conference Paper

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