📋Overview
Trichotillomania, also known as hair-pulling disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent, compulsive pulling out of one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss. It is classified under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders in modern psychiatric diagnostic systems.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0040953ICD-10-CM
F63.3
MeSH
D014256
SNOMED CT (US)
17155009
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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