The current study reports on a psychometric evaluation of a revised eightitem version of the scale the skin picking scale revised. It is characterized by repeated picking at ones own skin which results in skin lesions and causes significant disruption in. Skin picking disorder what is skin picking disorder. Recommended treatment approaches for bfrbs include habit reversal therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy act, and components of dialectical behavior therapy dbt. A guide to excoriation or skin picking in children child.
The sps is a 6item paperandpencil measure for the assessment of skin picking, modeled after the ybocs. They include hair pulling trichotillomania, skin picking, and nail biting. Request pdf on mar 1, 2012, ivar snorrason and others published the skin picking scalerevised. All items are rated on a fivepoint scale ranging from 0.
Dermatillomania skin picking also known as excoriation disorder and skinpicking disorder, dermatillomania is a psychological condition that manifests as repetitive, compulsive skin picking. Compulsive skin picking is demonstrated in many ways and ive tried to include them all. Sensitivity and specificity analyses indicate that a total scale score of 7 optimally differentiates severe selfinjurious from nonselfinjurious skin pickers. In a doubleblind study of 45 patients with skin picking disorder treated with citalopram 20 mgday for 4 weeks, scores on the yalebrown obsessive compulsive scale modified for skin picking disorder decreased significantly for the citalopram group but not for the placebo group. D is a new measure of excoriation skin picking disorder spd. Acrobat can size the pages of a pdf to fit the selected paper size.
Scale or resize pdf pages in acrobat or reader for printing. The national institute of mental health trichotillomania symptom severity scale. Bfrbs are related to selfgrooming, anxiety management, or sensory stimulation. The skin picking impact scale wiley online library. Picks their skin over and over again, and the picking is often or bad enough to cause tissue damage and it causes a lot of distress andor problems with work, social, or other daily activities. Skin picking disorder american journal of psychiatry. It is a valid and reliable selfreport scale for the assessment of severity in medical and psychiatric patients who endorse skin picking keuthen et al. Skin picking disorder dermatillomania ocd center of l. Reports of such disorders presenting before treatment with dopamine agonists. The midas consists of a 6item focused picking scale with a cronbachs.
Only behavioral treatments demonstrated significant benefits compared with inactive control conditions, but with poor accessibility of this treatment to patients. Clinical scales for trichotillomania and excoriation skin picking disorder. Excoriation disorder skin picking or dermatillomania. Acceptance and action questionnaire for trichotillomania. Skin picking can be triggered by specific settings e. The yalebrown obsessive compulsive scale modified for neurotic excoriation neybocs was the primary outcome measure severity of illness. Skin picking scale sps item with the total score minus the clinical sample of selfinjurious skin pickers was that item. In many instances the hair pulling results in bald patches.
Scale development and psychometric analyses this paper reports on the development of the skin picking scale sps, a sixitem paperandpencil. This questionnaire is adapted from various psychometric tests such as the hair pulling scale massachusetts. Excoriation, or skin picking, is a disorder characterized by recurrent skin picking, resulting in skin lesions. Jul 30, 2018 picking at scabs interferes with your bodys natural healing process, increasing your risk of infection. Ive also included many therapeutic and treatment options without. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure, validity and reliability of the skin picking scalerevised version. Dermatillomania skin picking disorder test ocd center of. The neybocs is a reliable and valid, 10item, clinicianadministered scale that rates buying symptoms within the last seven days, on a severity scale from 0 to 4 for each item total scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores reflecting greater.
Scale construction and psychometric analyses objective. Dermatillomania skin picking disorder is the repetitive picking at ones own skin to the extent of causing damage. Bodyfocused repetitive behaviors are recurrent destructive behaviors directed toward the body. Excoriation disorder also referred to as chronic skinpicking or dermatillomania is a mental illness related to obsessivecompulsive disorder. Nacetylcysteine in the treatment of excoriation disorder. Vaststellen van skin picking middels een zelfbeoordelingsvragenlijst. Individuals who engage in this type of focused picking. Picking at scabs interferes with your bodys natural healing process, increasing your risk of infection.
Skin picking disorder spd is characterized by deliberate and repetitive manipulation of the skin, causing tissue damage. Skin picking has been reported in parkinsons disease pd as dermatillomania, an impulsive behavior, 1 or as a delusion of parasitosis. Certain emotions, such as anxiety, tension, and boredom can also trigger skin picking episodes, as well as irrational beliefs about physical appearance e. In the present study, we examined the psychometric properties of the skin picking impact scale spis. Visual symptom provocation in skin picking disorder. Participants were 650 individuals who met criteria for spd in an online survey. The current study reports on a psychometric evaluation of a revised eightitem version of the scale the skin picking scalerevised. The recognition and treatment of pathological skin picking. Choose the response that is most relevant to your situation. You may pick at the scab or rash, which causes more injury to the skin and. During these moments, there is commonly a compulsive urge to pick, squeeze, or scratch at a surface or region of the body, often at the location of a perceived skin defect.
These include the skin picking impact scale spis, and the milwaukee inventory for the dimensions of adult skin picking. Fit to printable area scales small pages up and large pages down to fit the paper. The skin picking scale sps is a 6item measure of skin picking symptoms, with scores ranging from 024. This type of skin picking is called focused picking.
Skin picking disorder spd, also known as excoriation disorder or dermatillomania, affects up to 5. Participants were 652 responders to an internet survey who met criteria for spd. This paper reports on the development of the skin picking scale sps, a sixitem paperandpencil measure for the assessment of skin picking. For some, it can also be a symptom of an underlying condition called dermatillomania. People with skin picking disorder can and often do have other psychological symptoms, like depression and anxiety.
Dermatillomania skin picking disorder test ocd center. To date, there has been no clearly effective pharmacologic or psychological treatment for spd. Body focused repetitive behaviors psychology tools. The current study sought to develop a selfreport instrumentthe skin picking reward scale sprsthat measures how strongly skin picking is liked i. After some kind of rash, skin infection, or small injury.
In some cases, following picking, the affected person may feel depressed. The skin picking impact scale spis is a selfreport instrument developed to assess the psychosocial consequences of repetitive skin picking. Skin picking heralding parkinsons disease the journal. Excoriation skin picking disorder spd is a disabling, underrecognized condition in which individuals repeatedly pick at their skin, leading to noticeable tissue damage. The skin picking scale sps is a 6item measure of skin picking symptoms, with. In the average day, for the past week, how much time did you spend pulling hairs. Hairpulling and skin picking in relation to affective.
In addition, the sps can be used at each visit to assess improvement of. Treating skin picking with cognitivebehavioral protocol in. Background and aims excoriation skinpicking disorder spd is often conceptualized as a behavioral addiction in which aberrant reward processing may play an important role. The nimh trichotillomania scales trichotillomania symptom severity scale nimhtss 1. The skin picking scale sps is a 6item selfreport scale designed to assess the severity of sp. Trichotillomania and skin picking trichotillomania is a disorder in which people pull out hair from various parts of their body e. The scale consists of items assessing frequency of urges, intensity of urges, time spent picking, interference due to picking, distress, and avoidance. Some children with the disorder say that picking at their skin makes them feel good, but not all children affected by the disorder do it intentionally, or consciously. Often, these individuals believe the only way to relieve their urge is to engage in the picking compulsion, similar to acting on a compulsion in ocd. It has a high association with anxiety and depressive symptoms. Nov 15, 2019 bfrbs are related to selfgrooming, anxiety management, or sensory stimulation. Treating skin picking with cognitivebehavioral protocol. In addition, the sps can be used at each visit to assess improvement of symptoms with treatment.
The skin picking treatment scale is a clinician rated scale which assesses the. Answer the questions based on your skin picking behavior in the past week 7 days. In the dsm5, spd is defined as recurrent skin picking that is not better accounted for by another mental disorder or dermatological problem and results in skin damage, repeated failed attempts to stop the behavior, and subjective distress or impairment in. Pdf factor structure, validity and reliability of the revised. The sps is a valid and reliable selfreport scale for the assessment of severity in patients who endorse skin picking. Objective to determine whether nacetylcysteine, an amino acid that appears to restore extracellular glutamate. The skin picking impact scale spis is a selfreport instrument developed to assess the psycho social consequences of repetitive skin picking.
Only behavioral treatments demonstrated significant benefits compared with inactive control conditions, but with. The most common bfrbs are trichotillomania hair pulling, dermatillomania skin picking, onychophagia nail biting, dermatophagia skin biting, rhinotillexomania nose picking, as well as cheek biting and joint cracking. Skin picking disorder often develops in one of two ways. Excoriation disorder, psychogenic excoriation, neurodermatitis, neurotic excoriation, acne excoriee, and dermatillomania dermatotillomania are in the spectrum of spd and may be considered synonyms. Skin picking disorder is a disorder where a person. Like the mghhs, the sps is scored on a 0 to 4 likert scale and respondents are asked about their skin picking behavior. The primary characteristic of skin picking disorder also known as dermatillomania or excoriation is the repetitive picking at ones own skin to the extent of causing damage. Pdf the skin picking scale sabine wilhelm academia.
Page scaling lets you shrink or enlarge pages when you print. With focused picking, there is a building tension that leads up to the picking behaviors. Factor structure, validity and development of a short version. The nimh trichotillomania scales trichotillomania symptom.
The spis was created to measure how skin picking affects the individual socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. Usually, but not always, the face is the primary location for skin picking. Shrink to printable area resizes only large pages to fit the paper and prints small pages as they are. Skin picking is commonly linked to dopamine agonist treatment of pd 2 and leads to tissue damage and, subsequently, medical complications and psychological distress. If you are unsure about any of the questions, please estimate to the best of your ability. Episodes of skin picking are often preceded or accompanied by tension, anxiety, or stress. Excoriation skinpicking disorder spd is a psychiatric condition characterized by excessive picking of ones own skin. Skin picking disorder dermatillomania symptoms and treatment.
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