DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Tic-like self-harm without intent to deceive . In these patients there is a loss of control (impulse control) of manipulating one's own skin. Accordingly, there is a failure to resist the manipulative impulse instinct. This also includes kleptomania. The patients are able to talk about this. S.a.u. Artifacts.
Para-artifacts include
- Acne excoriee "des jeunes filles"
- Skin-picking syndrome (neurotic excoriations)
- Lip lick eczema
- Trichotillomania
- Onychophagia
- Knuckle pads, false
- Trichotillomania
- Morsicatio buccarum
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
Taube KM et al (2014) Psychodermatology. Act Dermatol 40: 363-371
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Acne excoriée; Artifacts; Knuckle pads, fake; Lip lick eczema; Morsicatio buccarum; Onychophagia; Trichotemnomania; Trichotillomania;Disclaimer
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