Functional Assessment and Treatment of Trichotillomania and Skin-Picking: A Case Study

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2014

School

Psychology

Abstract

This case study included functional assessment and treatment of trichotillomania and skin picking by a 6-year old female kindergarten student of typical development. The school's behavior specialist provided assessment and treatment services in the school setting. Functional assessment included indirect assessment (i.e., teacher completed functional assessment rating scale and follow-up interview) followed by a brief functional analysis. The behavior specialist used functional assessment data to individually tailor a simplified habit reversal intervention, which effectively treated trichotillomania and skin picking. Treatment gains maintained at 3-month follow-up. Results from this case study may be used to inform assessment and treatment of trichotillomania and skin picking across school and clinical settings. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

Publication Title

Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Volume

3

Issue

3

First Page

257

Last Page

264

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