Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), a common ADHD comorbidity, are chronic, functional behaviors that often result in physical damage. A wide range of emotional states can precede and follow a BFRB episode; individuals may feel pleasure, relief, shame, or pain, which may drive another episode.
Certain thought processes or beliefs, boredom, anxiety, or the need to relieve an uncomfortable bodily sensation can trigger the behavior. Some people mindlessly partake in the behavior, or it is a compulsion they can’t stop. Many people enjoy engaging in BFRBs, though they hate the outcome of their pulling or picking.
In this download, you will learn…
- Traits of trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)
- Signs of excoriation or dermatillomania (skin-picking disorder)
- The difference between nail biting and onychophagia (nail-biting disorder)
- Descriptions of BFRB treatments and interventions, such as habit reversal training (HRT), Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment (ComB), and others.
- And much more!