Skin picking in a non-clinical sample of young Polish adults. Prevalence and characteristics

Picking, digging or squeezing one's skin are common human behaviours that in most cases do not reach the level of pathology. However, some individuals pick their skin so frequently, intensely or repetitively that it leads to visible tissue damage, significant distress, and impaired daily functioning. Skin picking is considered to be a psychological disorder in such cases [e.g. 1, 2, 3].

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - August 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Katarzyna Prochwicz, Alina Ka łużna-Wielobób, Joanna Kłosowska Source Type: research