Description

Trichotillomania is a mental health disorder characterized by the compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair, resulting in noticeable hair loss. This condition often leads to significant distress and impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Interpreter Notes

Interpreters should be aware that patients may describe their symptoms in various ways, including terms like 'hair-pulling disorder' or 'compulsive hair pulling', which are less formal. It is important to maintain a clinical register and use the term 'Trastorno de Arrancarse el Cabello' in formal contexts to avoid confusion with other similar conditions.

Example Sentences

EN: The patient was diagnosed with trichotillomania after reporting frequent hair pulling episodes.

ES: El paciente fue diagnosticado con trastorno de arrancarse el cabello después de informar episodios frecuentes de arrancarse el cabello.

Common Interpreter Mistakes

Confusing trichotillomania with alopecia; misinterpreting symptoms as a cosmetic issue rather than a mental health disorder; using informal terms instead of the clinical term.