Psychology Update — Fighting the Shame of Skin Picking

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TITLE Fighting the Shame of Skin Picking   DESCRIPTION Dermatillomania  (skin picking) along with Trichotillomania (hair pulling) are considered disorder classified as types of Obsessive-Compulsive disorders found in the American Psychiatric Association DSM – 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition). “These repetitive behaviors typically emerge around the onset of puberty, though they can begin… Read more »