2024
The genetics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder: A systematic review
Reid M, Lin A, Farhat L, Fernandez T, Olfson E. The genetics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder: A systematic review. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2024, 133: 152506. PMID: 38833896, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewGenome-wide researchGenome-wide associationDNA sequencing studiesDiscovery of risk genesWeb of ScienceGenetic factorsObsessive-compulsive disorderGenetic epidemiologyGenetic risk factorsSequencing studiesRisk genesGeneral populationMolecular geneticsExcoriation disorderRisk factorsGeneticsFirst-line medicationPsychiatric disordersObsessive-compulsive related disordersObsessive-compulsive disorder spectrumBody-focused repetitive behaviorsDevelopment of trichotillomaniaPsycINFOGenome
2023
Prevalence and gender distribution of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Farhat L, Reid M, Bloch M, Olfson E. Prevalence and gender distribution of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 161: 412-418. PMID: 37023597, PMCID: PMC11137851, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderPublic health impactEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationSystematic reviewHealth impactsDifferent prevalence estimatesPooled prevalenceOverall prevalenceInclusion criteriaMale ratioPubMed searchPrevalence estimatesGender distributionDisordersPrevalenceDatabase searchEMBASEReviewPopulationPubMedPsycINFOStudyWomen
2022
Prevalence and gender distribution of trichotillomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Thomson HA, Farhat LC, Olfson E, Levine JLS, Bloch MH. Prevalence and gender distribution of trichotillomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 153: 73-81. PMID: 35802953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoticeable hair lossHair-pulling behaviorOdds ratioHair lossPrevalence estimatesSystematic reviewGender distributionSignificant public health impactMental Disorders criteriaPublic health impactMale odds ratioFemale preponderanceEpidemiological studiesPrevalence dataUnderstudied conditionDisorder criteriaStatistical ManualTrichotillomaniaEpidemiological samplePrevalenceHealth impactsConsiderable heterogeneityDatabase searchAdditional researchFemales
2020
Pharmacological and behavioral treatment for trichotillomania: An updated systematic review with meta‐analysis
Farhat LC, Olfson E, Nasir M, Levine JLS, Li F, Miguel EC, Bloch MH. Pharmacological and behavioral treatment for trichotillomania: An updated systematic review with meta‐analysis. Depression And Anxiety 2020, 37: 715-727. PMID: 32390221, DOI: 10.1002/da.23028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsSingle randomized clinical trialTTM symptomsFirst-line medicationRandomized clinical trialsStrong evidence baseLarge treatment effectsHair pulling disorderEffective medicationsAvailable agentsPharmacological agentsAdditional trialsDrug AdministrationPsychiatric conditionsSystematic reviewN-acetylcysteineBehavioral treatmentBehavioral therapyEvidence baseTrichotillomaniaTrialsRelative efficacyTreatment effectsMedicationsSymptoms