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TO THE EDITOR: Psychogenic excoriation has been described as a syndrome of repetitive picking and scratching of skin in the absence of any underlying dermatologic disease.1 Although not formally included in the DSM-IV, psychogenic excoriation has been categorized as an impulse control disorder.2 Impulse control...
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Catastrophic Medical Complication in Psychogenic Excoriation ... Psychogenic excoriation is a syndrome of repetitive picking and scratching of skin in the absence of any underlying dermatologic disease. It is a common condition, seen in up to 2% of dermatology clinic patients and commonly among medical and psychiatric...
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A significant number (up to 2 percent of patient of a dermatological hospital) have impairments caused by chronic itching and skin picking (psychogenic excoriation). This condition is not yet accepted as a psychiatric disorder according to the DSM, but can often be associated to other psychiatric disorders.
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This behavior is known by various names including neurotic excoriation, acne excoriee, psychogenic excoriation, dermatotillomania, pathological or compulsive skin picking, self-injury or self-mutilation and chronic skin picking.
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