Genetic forms of obesity contribute to approximately 7% of severe obesity in children and
adolescents. The exact global prevalence of monogenic and syndromic forms of obesity is …

One in five children and adolescents in the United States are diagnosed with obesity and
nearly 6% of them are being classified under the severe obesity category. With over 7% of …

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric disorders worldwide, with a lifetime
prevalence of up to 33%.[1] They often run a chronic course and are highly comorbid with …

Background People affected by skin picking disorder (SPD) feel a strong urge to manipulate
their skin and feel incapable of stopping. First studies on cognitive-behavioral treatments …

Body‐focused repetitive behavior disorders are a group of disorders characterized by
repetitive actions that include skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, and other compulsions …

Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are frequent but under-treated psychological
disorders. The present study examined efficacy of three behavioral self-help techniques to …

Manipulation of the skin is ubiquitous in most individuals along a spectrum of extent and
severity. Skin picking that results in clinically evident changes or scarring to the skin, hair …

Objectives Problematic skin picking (SP) is a poorly understood experience characterised by
a drive to pick the skin and related psychosocial impact. In the DSM‐5, problematic SP is …

Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic disorders affects people of all races
and ethnicities and has many adverse effects on the quality of life. The increased bacterial …

Objective The prevalence of pathological skin-picking (PSP) has predominantly been
studied in students and the community, but not yet in dermatological patients. However …