Introductory information for therapists
Assessment
Session 1 : trichotillomania (TTM) education, therapy overview, expectations, and stimulus control assessment
Session 2 : habit reversal training and stimulus control procedures
Session 3 : valuing
Session 4 : can urges be controlled?
Session 5 : acceptance
Sessions 6 and 7 : defusion from the literal meaning of language: you are not your urges
Session 8 : practicing acceptance and committment therapy (ACT)
Session 9 : practicing ACT and review
Session 10 : review and relapse prevention.
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Trichotillomania : an ACT-enhanced behavior therapy approach : therapist guide by Douglas W. Woods. ISBN 9780195336030. Published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
