Intervención Cognitivo-Conductual en un caso de Tricotilomanía

  1. Morales Domínguez, Zaira Esther
Journal:
Acción psicológica

ISSN: 1578-908X

Year of publication: 2012

Issue Title: Intersubjetividad en Psicoterapia

Volume: 9

Issue: 2

Pages: 131-140

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5944/AP.9.2.4111 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

More publications in: Acción psicológica

Abstract

This study presents the clinical case of a 21-year-old woman who is presenting impulse control disorders type Trichotillomania. Two aims appear, to diminish the anxiety and the frequency of hair pulling. The intervention used is of cognitive - behavioral type. The results are, in a beginning positives because there is a decrease of the unwated bahavior, do not allow to conclude that the intervention has been successful since the abandon by the client before it conclusion does that it could not confirm such a fact throughout the time. In spite of the increase in the number of investigations on this disorder many unknows are not resolved. Questions related to etiological factors, prevalence, treatment adherence, contribution of each technique, etc., they need from studies that respond its.

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