ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
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Behaviors can be triggered by boredom
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The behaviors usually occur when the individual is alone or around family
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The behavior is typically painful for the individual
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Behaviors can occur automatically, outside of conscious awareness
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Detailed explanation-1: -Trichotillomania (often abbreviated as TTM) is a mental health disorder where a person compulsively pulls out or breaks their own hair. This condition falls under the classification of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Detailed explanation-2: -Adults with trichotillomania have elevated rates of co-occurring disorders, most commonly depression (52% to 60%) (Christen et al., 1991; Hand et al., 1996; Houghton et al., 2016) and anxiety disorders (60%) (Hand et al., 1996).
Detailed explanation-3: -Also called dermatillomania or excoriation disorder, skin picking disorder is where you cannot stop picking at your skin. There are things you can try to help yourself, but some people may need professional treatment.