What is the condition in which children is pulling out hair? mcq given below:
Q. What is the condition in which children is pulling out hair?(a) Trichotillomania / |
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🧠 Hair-Pulling Disorder in Children
✅ Answer: (a) Trichotillomania
📖 What is Trichotillomania?
Tricho = Hair
Tillo = Pulling
Mania = Repetitive irresistible urge
👉 Trichotillomania is a mental health disorder in which a person has a repeated, uncontrollable urge to pull out their own hair.
Common sites include:
- Scalp
- Eyebrows
- Eyelashes
- Beard (in adults)
🧠 Why Does it Occur?
Children or adults with trichotillomania often pull hair:
- During stress or anxiety
- Out of boredom
- To relieve inner tension
👉 It is classified as an Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder.
❌ Why Other Options Are Wrong?
(b) Acrophobia
❌ Fear of heights.
(c) Enuresis
❌ Repeated involuntary urination (bedwetting), usually during sleep.
(d) Encopresis
❌ Repeated passage of stool in inappropriate places after the age of expected bowel control.
Tricho = Hair 💇
Trichotillomania = Hair-Pulling Disorder
📌 Exam Tip: Trichotillomania is commonly associated with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. Treatment often includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), especially Habit Reversal Training (HRT).
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