Journal article
Pathologic grooming behavior: facial dermatillomania
Cutis (New York, N.Y.), v 87(1), pp 14-18
Jan 2011
PMID: 21323095
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Abstract
Dermatillomania is a pathologic grooming disorder characterized by repetitive, ritualistic, impulsive skin picking without an underlying dermatologic condition. It can lead to skin damage and distress and can affect patient function. This disorder has not received much attention in the literature, with few studies reporting treatment efficacy. Patients with dermatillomania typically present to primary care physicians and frequently are referred to dermatologists; only rarely do patients receive additional psychiatric consultation that may improve treatment efficacy and decrease morbidity. We provide a case report of long-standing facial dermatillomania and our multimodal treatment approach.
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- Title
- Pathologic grooming behavior: facial dermatillomania
- Creators
- Scott S Harris - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Scott.Harris@hotmail.comDonald KushonErnest Benedetto
- Publication Details
- Cutis (New York, N.Y.), v 87(1), pp 14-18
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000286717300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-79953130016
- Other Identifier
- 991022008194904721
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