Trichotillomania, skin picking disorder, and pregnancy
These data suggest that relationships between pregnancy and hair pulling plus skin picking symptoms can vary depending on the individual. Future work could examine these relationships at the time of pregnancy and afterwards, rather than using retrospective questionnaires; and could also collect biological measures to help explore any underlying mechanisms that may account for this variation in symptoms.
Authors
- Jon E. Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-7021)
- Samuel Robin Chamberlain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7014-8121)
- Lazslo Antônio Ávila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6392-1016)
- Megha Neelapu
- Sophia Boutouis
Institutions
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Comprehensive Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152647
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00