Trichotillomania Vs. Obsessive Compulsive Di

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According to Suzanne’s symptoms, Trichotillomania can be very similar to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In the case study, Suzanne mentioned that she developed an urge to start picking at her, eyebrows by forcing herself to think that she had dirt or microscopic bacteria in her lashes. She justified her habit by saying that she was cleaning them and that they needed to be pulled out. Suzanne achieved a sense of relief. I believe that her diagnose would be different from OCD because though it seems like she has an urge, she doesn’t eventually have thoughts about repeated contamination or a fear of catching diseases from public places. Many of the causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder maybe similar to Trichotillomania, but the difference is

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