Read the passage and answer the questions:
Reeva noticed that Seema washes her hands very frequently. In addition to this, she used to walk only within the patterns drawn on the floor or road. Further, it was noticed that she was unable to control her preoccupation with specific ideas and failed to prevent herself from repeatedly carrying out a particular act or a series of acts. Therefore, Seema experiences anxiety and disturbances in her life. These pattern of thoughts and behaviour have affected her ability to carry out normal activities.
Trichotillomania is related to:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Hair-pulling disorder
Option (1) Skin-picking disorder — Incorrect. This is excoriation disorder, a separate disorder of the same obsessive-compulsive group.
Option (2) Skin-pulling disorder — Incorrect. There is no such disorder.
Option (3) Face-scanning disorder — Incorrect. There is no such disorder.
Option (4) Hair-pulling disorder — Correct. Trichotillomania is the hair-pulling disorder, one of the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders along with hoarding and excoriation. The person repeatedly pulls out her or his own hair.
NCERT (2025-26): “Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders … Compulsive behaviour is the need to perform certain behaviours over and over again. Many compulsions deal with counting, ordering, checking, touching and washing. Other disorders in this category include hoarding … disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), excoriation (skin-picking) disorder etc.…” |