title: Dermatillomania: In patient undergoing orthodontic treatment.
abstract: Dermatillomania is a disorder in which a person habitually picks their skin, and this is a form of self-injury. It can involve any part of the body, but usually involves the face, neck, arms and shoulders. Symptoms often follow an event that has caused severe emotional distress. A dermatillomania or compulsive skin picking episode may be a conscious response to anxiety or depression but is frequently done as an unconscious habit. In this case report, a patient undergoing orthodontic treatment was found to be suffering from dermatillomania and was treated using psychological counseling.
authors.forename: Avesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachan
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Ajit Vikram
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Parihar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*