Excoriation Disorder

Excoriation disorder (colloquially referred to as skin-picking disorder) is a diagnosis newly added to fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental and Emotional Disorders (DSM-5; APA, 2013). Excoriation disorder is characterized by compulsive and obsessive skin picking behaviors which cause skin lesions and scabs. Those with excoriation disorder typically attempt to reduce the frequency of skin-picking behaviors, yet often struggle to be successful in reaching this aim without treatment (Kress, Zoldan, Adamson, & Paylo, 2015).