Skin picking is often brushed off as a bad habit or a lack of willpower, but for many people it is neither simple nor voluntary. Dermatillomania, also known as excoriation disorder, is a clinically ...

Impulse control disorder (ICD) is a class of psychiatric conditions characterized by potentially inadequate or harmful behavior that reflects a failure to resist urges or desires with potentially ...

When the causes of body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling (trichotillomania), skin picking (excoriation disorder), or nail biting, are discussed, the question often arises: ...

When body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are discussed, the conditions that typically come to mind include trichotillomania (hair pulling) and excoriation disorder (skin picking). However, one ...