Behavioral Therapy

When behavioral therapy is considered, the person affected by hair pulling disorder will learn a method of how he or she can keep track of the symptoms and the associated behaviors caused by trichotillomania. This treatment is worth considering as this helps the person to become aware of his or her hair pulling act. Aside from that, certain techniques of reversing the disorder and habit will be learned from the behavioral therapy trainings.

The possible trainings that the person may consider come in three different stages:

1.Competing Response Training – This is the behavioral therapy training which aims to teach the victim of trichotillomania the positive response he or she can apply to prevent the urge of pulling. A possible technique here could be that clenching of your fist and putting it under the sides of your body whenever a situation calls for hair pulling.

2.Self-Monitoring Techniques – In this stage, the victim will be asked to keep a daily record of his or her actions to make him or her aware of the rate, frequency and intensity of the behavior.

3.Display of Improvement – Involved in this training is the deliberate exposure of the victim to situations and behaviors that may lead to the act of hair pulling. This exposure is considered for the person to practice not pulling. A sense of control is required here.