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Tangled in Shame: A Qualitative Exploration of Shame in Adolescent Hairpulling

2025-11-24

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<p>Objective: Trichotillomania (hairpulling disorder) is a body-focused repetitive behaviour characterised by the recurrent and compulsive pulling of one’s own hair, where both the act of pulling and the visible consequences of hair loss cause distress and impairment. Shame has been identified as central to adult hairpulling, increasing the urge to pull and reinforcing the cycle of behaviour. Yet little is known a...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/9cfwq_v1

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