The Effectiveness of AEBT Therapy on Reducing Symptoms of focused and automatic Trichotillomania and Skin picking in Adolescents with three-month Follow-up

Background: Trichotillomania and skin picking appear to be compulsory and chronic. The present study attempts to investigate the effectiveness of this type of treatment in improving the symptoms of adolescents.

Methods: This study used single case design scheme of multi stepped on four patients (two patients for each disorder) with 10 sessions over the course of three month follow up. Data was gathering through Skin Picking, trichotillomania Scale, Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Skin Picking and hair pulling.

Results: The intervention had significant effects in the reduction of symptoms of focused and automatic skin picking and trichotillomania and follow-up over three month revealed that the treatment effects were maintained.

Conclusion: The AEBT could be effective in treating patients with trichotillomania and skin picking, and follow-up over three month revealed that the treatment effects were maintained.