Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Pediatric Trichotillomania

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Conditions studied: Trichotillomania

In brief

This study will compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) to a minimal attention control (AC) condition for treatment of pediatric trichotillomania (TTM).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00043563

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

24

Starts

2001-01-01

Expected to finish

2004-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-16

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary diagnosis of Trichotillomania
• Minimum symptom duration of 6 months
• Presence of a stable parent or guardian

You may not qualify if…

• Other primary psychiatric diagnosis
• Bipolar illness, pervasive developmental disorder, thought disorder, current major depression, ADD/ADHD
• Concurrent psychotherapy
• Currently receiving psychotropic medications

Where it is running

• Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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