Tehran University of Medical Sciences Acta Medica Iranica 0044-6025 28 1-4 1986 12 15 67 73 Sh. Tarighati 2015 09 28 This paper reports trichotillomania in eight Iranian children (7 girls and 1 boy) .It is rarely seen in children and adolescents. Although some subjects are psychiatrically normal, but some suffer from depressive disorder, neurosis, or personality problems. Separation from key figure, denial of femininity/and inadequate mother-child relationship play important roles either in the etiology of trichotillomania or psychiatric disorders. Finally therapeutic interventi.ons according to the cultural factors were mentioned. Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Tehran Univer sity. Formerly, chief, Child Psychiatric Dept. Roozbeh Hospital Teheran University, Medical School. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/196 https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/download/196/192