Prevalence and gender distribution of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Farhat L, Reid M, Bloch M, Olfson E. Prevalence and gender distribution of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 161: 412-418. PMID: 37023597, PMCID: PMC11137851, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderPublic health impactEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationSystematic reviewHealth impactsDifferent prevalence estimatesPooled prevalenceOverall prevalenceInclusion criteriaMale ratioPubMed searchPrevalence estimatesGender distributionDisordersPrevalenceDatabase searchEMBASEReviewPopulationPubMedPsycINFOStudyWomenCharacteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan
Lin A, Farhat L, Flores J, Levine J, Fernandez T, Bloch M, Olfson E. Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan. Psychiatry Research 2023, 322: 115120. PMID: 36842397, PMCID: PMC10023474, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderClinical characteristicsSkin-picking severityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsBody-focused repetitive behaviorsObsessive-compulsive disorderSeverity scoreCurrent symptomsSignificant positive correlationTrichotillomaniaHyperactivity disorderDisordersSelf-reported anxietyAge 4High rateSubtypesSelf-report measuresSeverityCross-sectional survey responsesRepetitive behaviorsAdulthoodPositive correlation