A structural MRI study of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder and its relationship to clinical severity

This study examined differences in cortical thickness and basal ganglia structural volumes between 20 individuals with SPD and 16 healthy controls using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). There were no significant differences in demographic variables (age, gender, education and race) between groups. All subjects completed a structural MRI scan and completed a battery of clinical assessments focusing on SPD symptom severity, depression and anxiety symptoms, and quality of life.

Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - September 8, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael D Harries, Samuel R Chamberlain, Sarah A Redden, Brian Odlaug, Austin Blum, Jon E Grant Source Type: research