Body-focused repetitive behavior

Body-focused repetitive behavior
Dermatillomania (picking of the skin) of the knuckles (via mouth), illustrating disfiguration of the distal and proximal joints of the middle and little fingers

Body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse-control behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury.

BFRB disorders are currently estimated to be under the obsessive–compulsive spectrum. They are also associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety.

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