Excoriation disorder
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Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused.[4][5]
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Excoriation disorder | |
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Other names | Dermatillomania,[1] skinning disorder, neurotic excoriation, acne excoriee, pathologic skin picking (PSP), compulsive skin picking (CSP), psychogenic excoriation[2][3] |
Sores as a result of skin picking on arms, shoulders and chest | |
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