Aripiprazole for hair-pulling and skin-picking
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether the medication aripiprazole (Abilify) can help reduce hair-pulling or skin-picking behaviors. It is a treatment for adults with trichotillomania or skin-picking disorder.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You need a current diagnosis of trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) or skin-picking disorder.
- You must be able to understand and sign a consent form.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant, you must use effective birth control.
- You cannot have taken aripiprazole (Abilify) before.
- You must not have a current serious mental health condition like psychosis, bipolar disorder, or substance abuse in the past year.
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