2023
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 searchEMBASEReviewPopulationPubMedPsycINFOStudyWomen
2022
Prevalence and gender distribution of trichotillomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Thomson HA, Farhat LC, Olfson E, Levine JLS, Bloch MH. Prevalence and gender distribution of trichotillomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 153: 73-81. PMID: 35802953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceTrichotillomaniaConceptsNoticeable hair lossHair-pulling behaviorOdds ratioHair lossPrevalence estimatesSystematic reviewGender distributionSignificant public health impactMental Disorders criteriaPublic health impactMale odds ratioFemale preponderanceEpidemiological studiesPrevalence dataUnderstudied conditionDisorder criteriaStatistical ManualTrichotillomaniaEpidemiological samplePrevalenceHealth impactsConsiderable heterogeneityDatabase searchAdditional researchFemales