Trichotillomania and trichobezoar: A clinical practice insight with report of illustrative case

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 647-652

  Carr, Joel R ^a   Sholevar, Ellen H ^b   Baron, David A ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SERTRALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRICHOBEZOAR; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

ADOLESCENT; BEZOARS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 33845996592     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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