Trichotillomania : an ACT-enhanced behavior therapy approach : therapist guide /

"Trichotillomania (TTM) is a disorder of secrecy and shame. Many with the problem do not know it has a name, and many who know what they have, cannot find knowledgeable providers. Research on the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of TTM has grown dramatically since this program was first pub...

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Main Authors: Woods, Douglas W., 1971- (Author)
Group Author: Twohig, Michael P.
Published: Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: [2023]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Treatments that work.
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Summary: "Trichotillomania (TTM) is a disorder of secrecy and shame. Many with the problem do not know it has a name, and many who know what they have, cannot find knowledgeable providers. Research on the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of TTM has grown dramatically since this program was first published. Still, our understanding of this complicated disorder remains incomplete, and few effective therapeutic options exist. Behavior therapy still maintains the strongest empirical support (Farhat et al., 2020 ), having reliably outperformed medications in head-to-head, albeit small, efficacy trials. Unfortunately, the number of mental health providers familiar with TTM and its treatment remains limited. This therapist guide and client workbook were written as tools for therapists to become familiar with an effective treatment for TTM"--
Carrier Form: xv, 188 pages ; 26 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188).
ISBN: 9780197670309
019767030X
Index Number: RC569
CLC: R749.990.5
Call Number: R749.990.5/W894/2nd ed.