The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) hairpulling scale: 1. development and factor analyses

Nancy J. Keuthen; Richard L. O Sullivan; Joseph N. Ricciardi; David Shera; Cary R. Savage; Andrea S. Borgmann; Michael A. Jenike; Lee Baer

doi:10.1159/000289003

The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) hairpulling scale: 1. development and factor analyses

Nancy J. Keuthen, Richard L. O Sullivan, Joseph N. Ricciardi, David Shera, Cary R. Savage, Andrea S. Borgmann, Michael A. Jenike, Lee Baer

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Abstract

We developed the MGH Hairpulling Scale to provide a brief, self-report instrument for assessing repetitive hairpulling. Seven individual items, rated for severity from 0 to 4, assess urges to pull, actual pulling, perceived control, and associated distress. We administered the scale to 119 consecutive patients with chronic hairpulling. Statistical analyses indicate that the seven items form a homogenous scale for the measurement of severity in this disorder.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	141-145
Number of pages	5
Journal	Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Volume	64
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000289003
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hairpulling
Self-report scale assessment
Trichotillomania

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Clinical Psychology
Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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