some children, this disorder spontaneously resolves on its own, even after months or years of stereotypical, recurrent hair-pulling. In adults, it may appear and disappear spontaneously in trichotillomanic episodes, or it may be chronic and unrelenting.
There are two approaches to treating the condition in adults that are considered helpful — medication and behavior therapy, although, , “Neither is a cure.”
the medications typically controls the impulse part and need to be prescribed after seeing comorbid psychological illnesses
behavioral therapy used to treat the condition as “Habit Reversal Training (HRT),” which includes
Awareness training — keeping detailed records of all hair-pulling episodes and their surrounding circumstances.Relaxation training — learning to calm one’s nervous system and to focus and center oneself.Breathing retraining — learning to breathe from the diaphragm to increase relaxation and focus.Competing response training — a method of tensing the forearms and hands that is incompatible with pulling.
And both medications and therapy when combined has gud results
Next Steps
patient can consult online for the problem or visit psychiatrist