Diagnosis

An evaluation to determine if you have trichotillomania may include:

• Examining how much hair loss you have
• Asking questions and discussing your hair loss with you
• Eliminating other possible causes of hair pulling or hair loss through testing determined by your doctor
• Identifying any physical or mental health problems that may be associated with hair pulling
• Using the diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association