title: A preliminary analysis of the phenomenology of skin-picking in Prader-Willi syndrome.
abstract: To examine the nature and psychosocial correlates of skin-picking behavior in youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Parents of 67 youth (aged 5-19 years) with PWS were recruited to complete an internet-based survey that included measures of: skin-picking behaviors, the automatic and/or focused nature of skin-picking, severity of skin-picking symptoms, anxiety symptoms, developmental functioning, symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and oppositionality, and quality of life. Results indicated that skin-picking was endorsed in 95.5% of youth. Direct associations of moderate strength were found between skin-picking severity and symptoms of anxiety, inattention, oppositionality, developmental functioning, and quality of life. Other descriptive data, such as areas picked, cutaneous factors, antecedents, and consequences related to skin-picking are reported. The prevalence and consequences associated with skin-picking in PWS indicate a greater need for clinician awareness of the behavior and interventions tailored to meet the needs of this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, 800 6th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA. jmorgan1@health.usf.edu
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bodzin
authors.forename: Adam B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: Tanya K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012867:Skin; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
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