Nail picking, or Onychotillomania , is a common body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) that can significantly impact physical health. By...

Dermatillomania , also known as excoriation disorder or skin picking disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by repeated and...

Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health conditions that share...

While their relationship is not comprehensively covered, BFRBs and ADHD are two conditions that often co-occur. These two conditions are...

Family history may explain body-focused repetitive behaviors . Research suggests a genetic predisposition for nail biting , hair pulling...

Trichotillomania touches on all levels of human experience, from the neurological to the spiritual. It represents the interactions of...

BFRBs are stubborn problems with many different inputs that must all be addressed in a comprehensive way. Getting recovered therefore...

What is N-acetylcysteine? N-acetylcysteine is an amino acid which can be found at nutrition and health food stores. This supplement...

Ellen has been involved with TLC since 1998 and attributes much of her continued success in treating her hair pulling—and in life—to the...

Probably the single greatest source of problems in any relationship is when one partner sets out to change the other. The most successful...

What can teachers, guidance counselors, or administrators do when they notice a child pulling out hair or picking at their skin ? Here...

Dermatillomania , or skin picking, is classified as a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) and is usually exhibited by compulsive skin...

Skin biting , also known as dermatophagia, has become a topic of discussion due to the increasing focus on mental health and behaviors...

by Nancy J. Keuthen, Ph.D. & David Pauls, Ph.D., Retired This article summarizes published results from the TTM Family Study...

by Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D. & Ruth Golomb, M.Ed., LCPC The purpose of this article is not to frighten our community or to suggest that...