The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Background: Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)—including hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-biting—are increasingly ...
Here are six behaviors that habitual knuckle crackers tend to share. Some people internalize stress. They ruminate, spiral, ...
Abstract: This study aims to develop a predictive model capable of distinguishing Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) from non-BFRB daily gestures. By utilizing multimodal sensor data collected ...
Background: Approximately 25% of people with trichotillomania recover without receiving formal treatment. Rates of natural recovery in skin picking disorder are unknown. More importantly, variables ...
It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety. Hairpulling, also known as ...
If you’re someone who bites their nails, you’ve probably been told to just stop countless times. But here’s what those well-meaning advice-givers don’t understand — your nail-biting habit isn’t just a ...
When your anxiety disguises itself as productivity, how do you tell the difference between being busy and being afraid? Crafting a life that feels calm on the inside is tricky when your anxiety is so ...
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Repetitive behaviors are not an uncommon part of human experience, but not all repetitive actions serve the same purpose or carry the same meaning. Two types of behaviors that are often confused are ...
Summary: People with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSDs), chronic tic disorders (CTDs), and ADHD often suffer from significant sleep disturbances, and a new review suggests that ...