At first glance, tics and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) can look remarkably similar. Both involve repeated behaviors that may seem involuntary, often start in childhood or adolescence, and ...

Trichotillomania is a complex psychiatric condition characterised by the recurrent urge to pull out one’s hair, typically resulting in noticeable hair loss and significant personal distress. As a ...

Skin picking is often brushed off as a bad habit or a lack of willpower, but for many people it is neither simple nor voluntary. Dermatillomania, also known as excoriation disorder, is a clinically ...

It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety. Hairpulling, also known as ...