At first glance, tics and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) can look remarkably similar. Both involve repeated behaviors that may seem involuntary, often start in childhood or adolescence, and ...

If you’re a parent of a child who pulls their hair, picks their skin, or bites their nails, you’ve probably found yourself asking a painful and frustrating question: Why don’t they just stop?

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 ...

Trichotillomania is a complex psychiatric condition characterised by the recurrent urge to pull out one’s hair, typically resulting in noticeable hair loss and significant personal distress. As a ...

"This group of behaviors affects about 5% of the world population," said Dr. Tiffany Libby, a dermatologist at Brown Dermatology. That's about 380 million people. These group of behaviors is known as ...