Dallas  Pick up the phone and call another vet.  Ask them about it.  A vet
prescribing more love is a little off base unless the cat is  under a
stressful situation.  Is that the case? Is there  problems in the house such
as new baby, new home for the furball etc.

The cat is a about a year  how long have you had the furball.

There usually is a reason that an cat does this fleas, epilepsy, hormone
problems, ringworm, allergies.  It could even be a nervous tick or a kitty
that over grooms it self.

It could be as simple as using feliway or a depo shot.  Maybe as simple as
the time to make the furball feel loved.

Bald patches
Often caused by itching and irritation of some sort. Fleas, allergies,
eczema, and ringworm are all possible culprits. Sometimes it is simply
stress; Vets may prescribe hormone shots or even tranquilizers to control
the scratching.
If ringworm is indicated, you must take care not to get it yourself. It is a
fungus just like athletes foot. Tresaderm and similar medications are used
to treat this. Since ringworm spreads by spores, you can reduce transmission
and spreading by cleaning everything you can with bleach (save the cat
itself), and washing bedding and clothing in hot water. It may take some
time (like several months) to get ringworm under control.