Repetitive behaviors are not an uncommon part of human experience, but not all repetitive actions serve the same purpose or carry the same meaning. Two types of behaviors that are often confused are ...

When a child isn't ready to stop pulling or picking, treatment isn't stuck. It's just beginning. Here's what meaningful BFRB ...

BUT THERE ARE STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU STOP. IT HAS THIS SORT OF SOOTHING SENSATION IN DR. MICHELLE DE BLASI UNDERSTANDS THAT MAY SOUND ODD TO ANYONE WHO DOESN’T DO THIS OR THIS OR THIS. IT’S A WAY THAT ...

Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) encompass a group of compulsive self-grooming actions, most notably trichotillomania (hair pulling), excoriation disorder (skin picking) and related ...

Individuals who get easily bored, frustrated or impatient are more inclined to develop skin-picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, say researchers at the Institut universitaire en santé ...

The Foundry will present “TRICH,” an autobiographical play written and performed by Becca Schneider, May 15 and 16 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Post-show discussions feature mental health ...