Dermatillomania: In patient undergoing orthodontic treatment.
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2014-07
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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.
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Dermatillomania, psychological distress, self-injury
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Adit, Sachan Avesh, Chaturvedi T P, Agrawal Rahul, Parihar Ajit Vikram. Dermatillomania: In patient undergoing orthodontic treatment. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2014 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 544-545.