Abstract

Dermatillomania is a disorder in which a person habitually picks their skin, and this is a form of self-injury. It can involve any part of the body, but usually involves the face, neck, arms and shoulders. Symptoms often follow an event that has caused severe emotional distress. A dermatillomania or compulsive skin picking episode may be a conscious response to anxiety or depression but is frequently done as an unconscious habit. In this case report, a patient undergoing orthodontic treatment was found to be suffering from dermatillomania and was treated using psychological counseling.

Details

Title
Dermatillomania: In patient undergoing orthodontic treatment
Author
Adit; Sachan, Avesh; Chaturvedi, T; Agrawal, Rahul; Parihar, Ajit
Pages
544-5
Publication year
2014
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09709290
e-ISSN
19983603
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1618833566
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014