Focus Area: Hair Pulling
Overview: The MGH Hair Pulling Scale (MGH-HS) looks at the severity of a person's repetitive hair pulling. Some of the associated factors include urges to pull, frequency of pulling, perceived control over pulling, and distress associated with pulling. It can be helpful to track symptoms over time.
Total number of items: 7
Administration: Self-report
Standardized cadence: Weekly
Supported subscales: None
Age range: Adult
Scoring and interpretation: Answers are scored on a 5-point scale from 0-4 with the 0 option meaning no symptoms and the 4 option meaning most severe symptoms. Scores are summed and total scores range from 0 to 28. Higher scores are associated with more severe hair pulling symptoms.
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