Habit reversal therapy quickly and significantly contributes to the management of children with atopic eczema

2018 ◽  
Vol 178 (3) ◽  
pp. 584-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bewley
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Eczema ◽  
Habit Reversal ◽  
Habit Reversal Therapy

The Assessment and Treatment of Trichotillomania

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A.-H. Christenson
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Habit Reversal ◽  
Hair Pulling ◽  
Psychiatric Interview ◽  
Treatment Approaches ◽  
Time Treatment ◽  
Habit Reversal Therapy ◽  
Situational Characteristics ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Additional Support

The successful treatment of trichotillomania necessitates an initial clinical evaluation of the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and situational characteristics contributing to an individual’s hair pulling. Assessment also requires a comprehensive psychological/psychiatric interview to assess for comorbid illness, which may either contribute to hair pulling or require separate attention. Several instruments have been designed to assist in quantifying the core symptoms of trichotillomania and can be useful for monitoring treatment progress over time. Treatment approaches include medication, hypnosis, and behavioral therapies, especially modifications of habit reversal therapy. Controlled studies are few in number and are limited to only a few behavioral treatment approaches and medication classes. Research suggests that variations of habit reversal therapy have the greatest efficacy of the interventions investigated thus far. There is additional support for treatment with clomipramine, N-acetylcysteine, and olanzapine, in contrast to multiple other drugs that have been studied or suggested as useful for trichotillomania.

Habit Reversal Therapy

2010 ◽  
pp. 563-563
Author(s):  
Michael H. Bloch ◽  
Michael H. Bloch ◽  
Mark A. Geyer ◽  
David C. S. Roberts ◽  
Eileen M. Joyce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habit Reversal ◽  
Habit Reversal Therapy

Habit reversal therapy in the management of body focused repetitive behavior disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathon Skurya ◽  
Mohammad Jafferany ◽  
Gregory J. Everett
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Disorders ◽  
Repetitive Behavior ◽  
Habit Reversal ◽  
Habit Reversal Therapy

A Preliminary Investigation of Metacognitive Therapy and Habit Reversal as a Treatment for Trichotillomania

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Shareh
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Waiting List ◽  
Habit Reversal ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
Habit Reversal Therapy ◽  
Habit Reversal Training ◽  
Pre Treatment

Background: Not all patients suffering from trichotillomania (TTM) recover completely using CBT and of those that do, only a few maintain their recovery over time. Aims: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of metacognitive methods combined with habit reversal (MCT/HRT) in trichotillomania with a relatively long-term follow-up. Method: A case series (n = 8) and a randomized wait-list controlled trial (n = 34) design were conducted in this study. In the case series, three of the eight patients dropped out of the study. Therefore, TTM-related symptoms were evaluated in five patients suffering from TTM before and after brief metacognitive plus habit reversal therapy during 1-month, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups. The treatment consisted of detached mindfulness (DM) techniques, ritual postponement and habit reversal training (HRT) in eight sessions. Results: All patients were responders at post-treatment in case series. After the 12-month follow-up, the results were associated with higher pre-treatment levels of self-esteem and global functioning and lower pre-treatment levels of depression and anxiety with nearly complete abstinence from hair pulling immediately after treatment. A randomized wait-list controlled trial with experimental (n = 17) and waiting list group (n = 17) was then conducted to confirm the case series results. There were significant differences between the two groups regarding changes in MGH-HPS, Y-BOCS-TM, RSES, GAF, BDI, BAI and self-monitoring. Therefore, the MCT/HRT treatment was found to be more effective than the waiting list group. Conclusions: A combined treatment including metacognitive and habit reversal techniques is remarkably effective in patients with TTM.

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