Treatment is antidepressants and behavioral modification (exposure and response prevention).
Body dysmorphic disorder is belief that some part of one’s body is abnormal, defective, or misshapen. It is associated with serotonin. It must be differentiated from body image disturbance seen in anorexia nervosa.
Treatment is psychotherapy and SSRIs.
Hoarding disorder is difficulty parting with one’s possessions regardless of their value; level of functioning changes as a result of clutter in the home. There is distress when thinking of getting rid of items.
Treatment is SSRIs and psychotherapy.
Trichotillomania is an irresistible urge to pull out one’s own hair followed by a sense of relief. Many patients eat or chew the hair. The most common areas of hair pulling are the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, and pubic area.