Stimulant Induced Trichotillomania in ADHD

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-12-4-11

Keywords:

Trichotillomania, Stimulant Therapy, Compulsive Behaviors

Abstract

The onset or exacerbation of trichotillomania (TT) within 6 months of starting treatment with methylphenidate (dose unreported) for ADHD is reported in 3 boys, aged 7 to 12 years, followed at the Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT.

Published

1998-04-01

Issue

Section

Attention Deficit Disorders