While trichotillamania and obsessive-compulsive disorders have many features in common, they also have significant differences. One of these includes the fact that

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Trichotillomania involves hair pulling as a response to negative emotions such as boredom, frustration, and anxiety, while compulsions in OCD are typically a response to anxiety or a fear of harm to oneself or loved ones. Moreover, trichotillomania can be long-term just as OCD, and the same brain regions can be involved in both disorders, indicating that there is overlap in neural mechanisms. However, the pleasure produced by rituals is not necessarily a feature of either disorder. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it highlights a significant difference between trichotillomania and OCD.

While Trichotillamania and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Have Many Features in Common