title: Nail picking disorder (onychotillomania): a case report.
abstract: Nail picking disorder (onychotillomania) is characterized by excessive picking or pulling at one's own finger- or toenails. This condition has received scant research attention and may be related to other body focused repetitive behaviors such as pathological nail biting, skin picking and hair pulling. We present a case of a male client with a chronic and severe nail picking habit treated with acceptance-enhanced behavior therapy. The client showed clinical characteristics similar to other body focused repetitive behaviors and responded moderately well to the treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States. Electronic address: ivarsnorrason@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ivar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Snorrason
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States.
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Body focused repetitive behavior; Cheek-biting; Grooming disorder; Nail picking; Onychotillomania; Skin picking