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ReviewPostepy dermatologii i alergologii2024

Exploring skin picking disorder: aetiology, treatment, and future directions.

Hamad Alfahaad, Majed Aldehri, Soliman Ayed Alsaiari, Fayeh Asiri, Mahdi Alfataih, Saeed Alahmari

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Review in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hamad AlfahaadCollege of Medicine, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Majed AldehriAnatomy Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Soliman Ayed AlsaiariCollege of Medicine, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Fayeh AsiriKhamis Mushayt General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Mahdi AlfataihDepartment of Dermatology, Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed AlahmariFirst Medical Center, PSS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skin picking disorder (SPD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by repetitive picking of the skin, causing damage to tissue and significant distress. Despite its prevalence and impact, SPD remains understudied and often overlooked in clinical practice. This review thoroughly examines SPD, including its epidemiology, aetiology, clinical presentation, methods of treatment, challenges, and future directions. The review highlights the multifactorial nature of SPD, involving genetic, neurobiological, and psychological factors. Clinical presentation of SPD includes compulsive skin picking behaviours, emotional distress, and impaired social functioning. This review underscores the importance of recognizing and addressing SPD, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to assessment, treatment, and research. By advancing our understanding of SPD, we can improve outcomes and quality of life for individuals affected by this disorder.

Indexed as

anxietydepressiondermatillomaniaexcoriationscarskin picking disorderstress

Identifiers

PMID39877116
PMCPMC11770568

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