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Excoriation disorder

Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. The exact causes of this disorder are unclear but are believed to involve a…

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Other names
Dermatillomania, skinning disorder, neurotic excoriation, acne excoriee, pathologic skin picking (PSP), compulsive skin picking (CSP), psychogenic excoriation
Specialty
Dermatology · Psychiatry

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Excoriation disorderOther namesDermatillomania, skinning disorder, neurotic excoriation, acne excoriee, pathologic skin picking (PSP), compulsive skin picking (CSP), psychogenic excoriation1.00infobox
Excoriation disorderSpecialtyDermatology1.00infobox
Excoriation disorderSpecialtyPsychiatry1.00infobox
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