Developing and Evaluating a Situated Assessment Instrument for Trichotillomania: The SAM2 TAI
Courtney Taylor Browne Lūka,
Katie Hendry,
Léo Dutriaux
et al.
Abstract:Measuring trichotillomania is essential for understanding and treating it effectively. Using the Situated Assessment Method (SAM2), we developed a psychometric instrument to assess hair pulling in situations where it occurs. In two studies, pullers evaluated their pulling in relevant situations, along with how much they experience factors that potentially influence it (e.g., external triggers, reduction in negative emotion, negative self-thoughts). Individual measures of pulling, averaged across situations, ex… Show more
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