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The significance of repetitive hair-pulling behaviors in eating disorders.

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Zucker, N; Von Holle, A; Thornton, LM; Strober, M; Plotnicov, K; Klump, KL; Brandt, H; Crawford, S; Crow, S; Fichter, MM; Halmi, KA; Keel, P ...
Published in: J Clin Psychol
April 2011

We studied the relation between intrusive and repetitive hair pulling, the defining feature of trichotillomania, and compulsive and impulsive features in 1,453 individuals with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. We conducted a series of regression models examining the relative influence of compulsive features associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, compulsive features associated with eating disorders, trait features related to harm avoidance, perfectionism, and novelty seeking, and self harm. A final model with a reduced sample (n = 928) examined the additional contribution of impulsive attributes. One of 20 individuals endorsed hair pulling. Evidence of a positive association with endorsement of compulsive behavior of the obsessive-compulsive spectrum emerged. Hair pulling may be more consonant with ritualistic compulsions than impulsive urges in those with eating disorders.

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J Clin Psychol

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1097-4679

Publication Date

April 2011

Volume

67

Issue

4

Start / End Page

391 / 403

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Trichotillomania
  • North America
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders
 

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Zucker, N., Von Holle, A., Thornton, L. M., Strober, M., Plotnicov, K., Klump, K. L., … Bulik, C. M. (2011). The significance of repetitive hair-pulling behaviors in eating disorders. J Clin Psychol, 67(4), 391–403. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20770
Zucker, Nancy, Ann Von Holle, Laura M. Thornton, Michael Strober, Kathy Plotnicov, Kelly L. Klump, Harry Brandt, et al. “The significance of repetitive hair-pulling behaviors in eating disorders.J Clin Psychol 67, no. 4 (April 2011): 391–403. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20770.
Zucker N, Von Holle A, Thornton LM, Strober M, Plotnicov K, Klump KL, et al. The significance of repetitive hair-pulling behaviors in eating disorders. J Clin Psychol. 2011 Apr;67(4):391–403.
Zucker, Nancy, et al. “The significance of repetitive hair-pulling behaviors in eating disorders.J Clin Psychol, vol. 67, no. 4, Apr. 2011, pp. 391–403. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/jclp.20770.
Zucker N, Von Holle A, Thornton LM, Strober M, Plotnicov K, Klump KL, Brandt H, Crawford S, Crow S, Fichter MM, Halmi KA, Johnson C, Kaplan AS, Keel P, LaVia M, Mitchell JE, Rotondo A, Woodside DB, Berrettini WH, Kaye WH, Bulik CM. The significance of repetitive hair-pulling behaviors in eating disorders. J Clin Psychol. 2011 Apr;67(4):391–403.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Clin Psychol

DOI

EISSN

1097-4679

Publication Date

April 2011

Volume

67

Issue

4

Start / End Page

391 / 403

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Trichotillomania
  • North America
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders