Patients consciously create neurotic excoriations (NEs) by repetitive scratching. This allows NEs to be distinguished from ... Treatment & Medication: Neurotic Excoriations ... Gupta MA, Gupta AK. Fluoxetine is an effective treatment for neurotic excoriations: case report. Cutis. May 1993;51(5):386-7. [Medline].
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Treatment: Patients consciously create neurotic excoriations (NEs) by repetitive scratching. This allows NEs to be distinguished from dermatitis artefacta in which patients unconsciously scratch. NEs can be initiated by some minor skin pathology, such as an insect ... ... In the treatment of NEs, ... More on Neurotic Excoriations...
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14. Arnold LM, Mutasim DF, Dwight MM, Lamerson CL, Morris EM, McElroy SL. An open clinical trial of fluvoxamine treatment of psychogenic excoriation. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 1999;19:15–8. ... 16. Gupta MA, Gupta AK. Fluoxetine is an effective treatment for neurotic excoriations: case report. Cutis. 1993;51:386–7.
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This condition is also known as dermatillomania, pathological skin picking and neurotic excoriation. ... Treatment for compulsive skin picking depends on the cause and the level of awareness the patient has regarding the problem. Compulsive skin picking stemming from a psychological disorder is best treated with psychotherapy.
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Neurotic excoriation is characterized by the compulsive scratching or picking at skin. Learn the causes and treatment of Neurotic Excoriation. ... For more information about Neurotic Excoriation causes and treatment, get the Complete Guide to Picking Disorders today.
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Neurotic (Psychogenic) excoriation is characterized by the compulsive scratching or picking at skin. This medical term puts emphasis on the compulsive activity itself, whereas certain skin defects ... For more information about compulsive skin picking (dermatillomania), its various symptoms, causes and treatment methods,
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The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the comparative efficacy of Lamictal (lamotrigine) to placebo in neurotic excoriation. Thirty subjects with neurotic excoriation will receive 12 weeks of double-blind treatment with Lamictal (lamotrigine) or matching placebo.
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The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Lamictal in neurotic excoriation. Twenty subjects with neurotic excoriation will receive 12 weeks of open-label treatment with Lamictal.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the safety and efficacy of fluvoxamine in the treatment of psychogenic (neurotic) skin excoriation. Fourteen subjects with psychogenic excoriation were given fluvoxamine in a 12-week, open-label trial after completion of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV.
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