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Is pulling out your own hair considered self injury?
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Trichitillomania?: Hair pulling is not well understood and classified differently by various authors. Dsmiv classifies it as an impulse control disorder. The behavior itself termed body focused repetitive behavior. The behavior is common and only a disorder when it causes distress, is maladaptive, or interferes with function. Some qualify as self-harm, seeking emotional release or escape a sense of derealization.
Answered 5/7/2016
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