The frequency of a 29-yr.-old woman's chronic hair pulling was reduced by training in awareness of the habit and the application of a mildly aversive stimulus. This report presents a review of the relevant literature on behavior therapy, a description of assessment and treatment procedures, data supporting the elimination of hair pulling, and a discussion of factors which might have influenced behavioral change.
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