The association between trichotillomania symptoms and emotion regulation difficulties: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Emotion regulation is postulated to play an important role in Trichotillomania (TTM). Whilst a growing number of studies have examined the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, there have been no attempts to evaluate the overall strength of this association or the quality of the evidence base.

Method: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesise findings from studies that have examined the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, to inform future TTM treatment targets.

Obsessional slowness in obsessive-compulsive disorder: identifying characteristics and comorbidities in a clinical sample.

Background: Obsessional slowness (OS) is characterised by debilitating motor slowness during initiation and completion of daily tasks such as washing, dressing, eating or walking. Yet, the clinical features of OS are still poorly understood.

Methods: This study aimed to delineate demographics, comorbid disorders and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) associated with OS.