This book is the BEST help we have gotten with Trich. Buy this book!November 9, 2006 7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is awesome for parents because it allows you to see Trich from the child's perspective and helps you understand WHY they do this to themselves. It gives wonderful advice to parents and it gives more strategies than you can imagine for this kids to use and they WORK! I also purchased the E book called "What's wrong with pullling my hair out" and it did NOTHING for my child or for me. All it talked about was convince yourself that you can stop and you can.....well Duh. That didnt help because my child knew he could stop but he didnt know how to make himself stop and it was not something he WANTED to be doing in the first place. This book is great for children and parents, I cannot stress enough how much this book has helped our family. My son pulled his hair for a year and a half and after reading this book and doing the strategies, within 2 months he had reduced the pulling by I would say 65%. I actually did some research online and found that his hair pulling my be a form of a tic from taking Adderall.....so after taking the meds for 6 years, I took him off.....he has STOPPED pulling his hair completely!!! His grades have improved, his personality is wonderful (he used to not have one at all on meds)and his whole life is 110% better...he is HAPPY! I know that has nothing to do with this book, but his doctor said many kids who have Trich are also ADHD and on meds....parents.....do your research on those ADHD meds....[...]
Excellent ResourceMay 7, 2005 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an easy to read, informative book for "tweens" with a hair pulling problem. As a parent I found it very helpful and reassuring.
A valuable new tool for young trichotillomania sufferers.February 22, 2001 46 out of 48 found this review helpful
At long last, a self-help book for young trichotillomania sufferers - one that is written in plain common-sense language and that allows each user to tailor the program to his or her own needs. The information is highly accessible to children, and is based upon the latest understandings of this serious disorder. As a member of the Science Advisory Board of the Trichotillomania Learning Center (a national organization for sufferers and professionals), I recommend this valuable workbook without hesitation, not only to my younger patients, but to parents and therapists as well.
I recommend this book to anyone suffering from trichFebruary 19, 2001 22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I am a young person recovering from having trich. The information and ideas in this book have made my recovery possible. This book also is very informative for parents or therapists who are trying to help their child or patient through this disorder. The book is easy to follow, fleshing out a simple, step-by-step approach to understand and help one get through trich. I would definitly recommend it to anyone who has, or has a loved one or patient who has trich.
Long Awaited Resource for Hair-PullersFebruary 14, 2001 16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Professionals who study and treat trichotillomania and those who suffer from this often devastating disorder have long awaited a book such as this one. The procedures presented are based on state-of-the-art theories and techniques developed by the authors and their colleagues, nationally known experts who have led the field in creating sound, scientifically based treatment programs for trichotillomania.
