OBJECTIVE This study sought to identify predictors of relapse in a behavior therapy trial for trichotillomania (TTM), or hair-pulling disorder. Relapse is common after treatment for TTM, and only a few studies have examined what might predict relapse. METHOD Data was examined from a TTM treatment study with a stepped-care approach (step 1. web-based self-help; step 2. individual behavior ther...

This paper presents thread-level transactional memory (TTM), a memory system interface that separates the semantics of transactions—atomicity, consistency, and isolation—from the implementation. By making transactions a thread-level abstraction, TTM permits implementations using different combinations of of high-level software, low-level software, and dedicated hardware. TTM tracks a transactio...

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease affecting approximately 29.1 million people in the United States, and an additional 86 million adults have prediabetes. Diabetes self-management education, a complex health intervention composed of 7 behaviors, is effective at improving self-care behaviors and glycemic control. Studies have employed text messages for education, reminders, ...

A recent editorial regarding diabetes education discussed the difficulty of doing quality research in this area (1). Behavioral research is inherently difficult (behavioral researchers like to call it " hard science " as opposed to the " easy science " of other fields). However, I will not discuss methods per se, focusing instead on the role of theory. Below I address the ways that theory can i...

Skin picking disorder (SPD) and trichotillomania (TTM) are common and oftentimes disabling disorders. 125 Participants with SPD and 152 with TTM undertook clinical and neurocognitive evaluation, and were grouped according to mild, moderate, or severe levels of psychosocial dysfunction. Relationships between functional impairment and other variables were explored using linear regression and cate...

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to pull out one's hair. Currently there are no FDA approved treatments for TTM, which makes it difficult for clinicians to select an appropriate therapeutic plan. The clinical studies that have been performed do not provide sufficient or consistent evidence regarding which drug classes should be administered....

PURPOSE To study the efficacy of traditional Thai massage (TTM) versus conventional physical therapy (PT) programs in treating muscle spasticity, functional ability, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL) in Thai stroke patients. METHODS This randomized controlled trial with a blinded assessor was carried out at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Siriraj Hospital (Bangkok, Tha...

TTM has been historically classified into: mild (34.536.5°C), moderate (34.5-32°C), marked (28-32°C) and profound hypothermia (<28°C) [1,2]. The technique can be separated into three phases: induction, maintenance and rewarming; and each phase produces several changes in normal physiology. Very recent literature data pointed out that in real-world practices without a strictly controlled environ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate acute effects of traditional Thai massage (TTM) on brain electrical activity (electroencephalogram (EEG) signals), anxiety and pain in patients with scapulocostal syndrome (SCS). DESIGN A single-blind, randomized clinical trial. SETTING The School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. INTERVENTION Forty patien...