TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of pharmacologic pain sensitization in the treatment of repetitive hair-pulling
AU - Ristvedt, Stephen L.
AU - Christenson, Gary A.
PY - 1996/8
Y1 - 1996/8
N2 - A significant problem for many individuals who engage in repetitive hair-pulling is the fact that they experience no discomfort associated with their behavior, and can thus carry on with hair-pulling outside of conscious awareness. The present case study was an attempt to address this problem through the use of a commercially available topical cream which enhances pain sensitivity. A 38-yr-old female applied the cream daily to two affected areas on her scalp. The increased pain sensitization, in conjunction with the habit reversal technique, resulted in markedly decreased hair-pulling.
AB - A significant problem for many individuals who engage in repetitive hair-pulling is the fact that they experience no discomfort associated with their behavior, and can thus carry on with hair-pulling outside of conscious awareness. The present case study was an attempt to address this problem through the use of a commercially available topical cream which enhances pain sensitivity. A 38-yr-old female applied the cream daily to two affected areas on her scalp. The increased pain sensitization, in conjunction with the habit reversal technique, resulted in markedly decreased hair-pulling.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030220870&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0005-7967(96)00032-0
DO - 10.1016/0005-7967(96)00032-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 8870291
AN - SCOPUS:0030220870
SN - 0005-7967
VL - 34
SP - 647
EP - 648
JO - Behaviour Research and Therapy
JF - Behaviour Research and Therapy
IS - 8
ER -