A Systematic Review of Psychological and Pharmacological Interventions for the Management of Trichotillomania in Children and Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: To critically evaluate the existing literature for psychological and pharmacological interventions for the management of trichotillomania in children and adolescents. Method: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, OVID Medline, PsychINFO, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials and Web of Science for controlled trials from 1990–2017. Studies were included if participants were aged below 18 years with trichotillomania as their primary diagnosis. Results: From 129 records identified, 6 studies were included in the critical appraisal. Of these, two studies assessed the efficacy of N-acetyl-cysteine and one study assessed the efficacy of methylphenidate, neith..