PSYC 188 Lecture 7: Atypical do
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Itch-link sensation (not sure if brain, or actually somatic) Spider on you- think there is a spider again- once you have the experience likely to have it again-psychological. Could be conscious or unconscious- watching tv or looking at it: hair doesn"t move through digestive tract- can accumulate into a big ball that doesn"t go through digestive tract- trichopagia. Could be eating at same time as pulling etc. Strongly solitary behavior- hide it pretty well- guilt and avoid social situations. Extent to which they become compulsive and lose control to them when try to stop and cant- unique from normal stress induced thing we do: mrs. a 27 yo. Celeste: focused- particular area that you always pull- repetitive pattern stay focus and don"t. Antidepressants (higher doses than depression- some are better than other) May start out like that- then extends to other areas. Need for hair pulling symmetry- one for each arm : automatic- majority-
