Under-diagnosed psychiatric syndrome I: Trichotillomania

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 279-281

  Ko, S M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hair loss; Hair pulling; Self inflicted; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; NALTREXONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PIMOZIDE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 0033042770     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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