The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hairpulling Scale: 1. Development and Factor Analyses

The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hairpulling Scale: 1. Development and Factor Analyses

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 consecuti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1995-01, Vol.64 (3/4), p.141-145
Hauptverfasser: Keuthen, Nancy J., O'Sullivan, Richard L., Ricciardi, Joseph N., Shera, David, Savage, Cary R., Borgmann, Andrea S., Jenike, Michael A., Baer, Lee
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Hospitals, General
Humans
Male
Massachusetts
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychological Tests
Regular Article
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trichotillomania - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0033-3190
1423-0348
DOI:10.1159/000289003