What is Trichotillomania?

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On December 2nd, 2007, The Massachusetts General Hospital Trichotillomania Clinic and Research Unit sponsored a symposium on TTM and other body-focused repetitive behaviors. For those of you that missed it or would like to take home the reference materials, they will be hosted up on the MGH webserver. You can download them here:

Dr. Nancy Keuthen in the Boston Herald
Dr. Darin Dougherty article from Reuters
Dr. Nancy Keuthen complete biosketch
Dr. Darin Dougherty complete biosketch
Dr. Evelyn Stewart complete biosketch
Dr. Susan Sprich complete biosketch
Dr. David Pauls complete biosketch
Dr. Kathleen Trainor complete biosketch
Overview of the TTM Clinic
Research and Review Articles on BFRD
Trichotillomania Factsheet
Skin picking fact sheet
TTM Clinic Organization Chart
Department Fact Sheet
Department of Psychiatry Overview of Unit Directors
Cerebellar Volumes in Trichotillomania White Paper
Single Modality vs. Dual Modality White Paper
Open-label Escitilopram Article

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Want to know more about Trichotillomania and Related Disorders?

The Massachusetts General Hospital Trichotillomania Clinic and Research Unit is sponsoring a symposium on TTM and other body-focused repetitive behaviors.

Presentations will include:

 •  Cognitive-behavioral and medication treatments
 •  Genetic and neurobiological understanding of repetitive disorders
 •  Treatment of children and adolescents
 •  Personal stories from individuals with TTM
 •  A panel discussion, with opportunities for audience questions

Event details:

 •  This symposium is free and open to the public
 •  The event will be held from noon to 5pm on Sunday, December 2nd, 2007.
 •  Presentations will be in the O’Keefe Auditorium at Massachusetts General Hospital