Summer 2021 Publication

repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are
Body-focused
in which an individual repeatedly fidgets with
behaviors
or her own body in ways that cause physical harm.
his
trichotillomania (hair-pulling),
BFRBs―including
(skin-picking), and onychophagia (nailbiting)―can
dermatillomania
be subclinical and relatively common, but
can also be more severe, being then considered
they
disorders.
BFRBs are still novel points of
Because
in the research world, causes and
discussion
are still unknown. Most people with BFRBs
cures
feel misunderstood by loved ones who
often
their conditions as ‘bad habits.’ Through the
label
of more educated communities
implementation
sharing of stories, the BFRB community can
and
to be more accepted and understood.
grow
24| SUMMER 2021