Question

Trichotillomania is related to:

• A. Skin-picking disorder
• B. Skin-pulling disorder
• C. Face-scanning disorder
• D. Hair-pulling disorder

Hint:

Trichos means hair.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Idea: break the word into parts
Trichos means hair in Greek. The word therefore points to hair, not to skin or face.

Step 2: Apply this to option (1)
Skin picking has its own name, excoriation disorder. It is not hair. So option (1) is not right.

Step 3: Apply this to option (2)
Skin pulling is not a named disorder and has no hair link. Option (2) is not right.

Step 4: Apply this to option (3)
Face scanning is not a named disorder either. Option (3) is not right.

Step 5: Apply this to option (4)
Hair pulling matches the Greek root and the clinical description. Option (4) is right.

Final Answer:
Option (4), hair-pulling disorder, is correct. \[ \boxed{\text{Option (4)}} \]