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Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder, aka Dermatillomania

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Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder, aka Dermatillomania Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder, aka Dermatillomania

Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder is an obsessive-compulsive spectrum condition in which sufferers repeatedly pick at their skin. Crystal Quater, MMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses her personal experience with, and recovery from, Excoriation Disorder, and how she treats clients struggling with this condition.

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