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ArticleSkin appendage disorders2025

A Case-Control Study of Trichotillomania Patients Using a National Database.

Aarushi K Parikh, Noah Musolff, Madeline Tchack, Babar Rao

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Article in Skin appendage disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Aarushi K ParikhRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Noah MusolffRao Dermatology, Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA.
Madeline TchackRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Babar RaoRao Dermatology, Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Trichotillomania (TTM) is a body-focused repetitive disorder linked to psychiatric comorbidities. Comprehensive studies mapping its associations with a range of conditions remain limited. This study examines TTMs associations with psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, substance-related, reproductive, and social factors using a national database. Methods: We performed a case-control study using the All of Us Research Program database. TTM cases ( Results: TTM was significantly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (odds ratio [OR] 18.3), borderline personality disorder (OR 15), anxiety disorders (OR 10.2), alcohol abuse (OR 6.13), depression (OR 5.89), and vitamin D deficiency (OR 4.2) (all Conclusion: Our findings highlight the strong association between TTM and a wide range of psychiatric and behavioral conditions, emphasizing the need for integrated treatment strategies addressing both psychiatric and physical aspects.

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AlopeciaBody-focused repetitive disordersPsychodermatologyTrichotillomania

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PMID40771450
PMCPMC12324719

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