Systematic Desensitization as a Component for Treatment of Alopecia Areata
A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13677333 |
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| Authors | Judith E Stowe (Center for Behavioral Studies, North Texas State University, corresponding author), Edward E Goldenberg (University of Washington), Edward Goldenberg (University of Washington) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 875-881 |
| Publication date | 1980-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1980.46.3.875 |
| PMID | 6104834 |
| OpenAlex | W2022421311 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Systematic desensitization and relaxation were employed to examine their effects on hair growth in a 20-yr.-old male with a 4-yr. history of alopecia areata. Six bald scalp patches were photographed over 6 mo.; 2 ordered hierarchies involving interpersonal and compulsive themes were presented in 8 treatment sessions. Results indicated nearly complete hair regrowth over the 6 mo., with no new appearances of bald patches. Both rate and duration of growth exceeded that reported in dermatological literature, suggesting that autonomic activity associated with anxiety and nervousness are correlated with physiological changes precipitating hair loss
Alopecia areata · Anxiety · Desensitization (medicine · Hair growth · Hair loss · Psychiatry · Relaxation (psychology · Scalp · Systematic desensitization · Clinical Psychology · Dermatology · Dermatology and Skin Diseases · Hair Growth and Disorders · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neuroscience · Physiology · Psychology · RNA regulation and disease
| Highly cited | No |
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