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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Psychiatry. Types. OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type ...

  3. Excoriation disorder - Wikipedia

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    Compulsive picking of the knuckles (via mouth) illustrating potentially temporary disfiguration of the distal and proximal joints of the middle and little fingers. The fingers have been compulsively picked and chewed in someone with excoriation disorder and dermatophagia. Compulsive picking of the face using nail pliers and tweezers

  4. Body-focused repetitive behavior - Wikipedia

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    The main BFRB disorders are: Skin Dermatillomania (excoriation disorder), skin picking; Dermatophagia, skin nibbling; Mouth Morsicatio buccarum, cheek biting; Morsicatio labiorum, inner lip biting; Morsicatio linguarum, tongue biting; Nails Onychophagia, nail biting; Onychotillomania, nail picking; Nose Rhinotillexomania, compulsive nose ...

  5. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.

  6. Psychomotor agitation - Wikipedia

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    In more severe cases, the motions may become harmful to the individual, and may involve things such as ripping, tearing, or chewing at the skin around one's fingernails, lips, or other body parts to the point of bleeding. Psychomotor agitation is typically found in various mental disorders, especially in psychotic and mood disorders.

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  7. Onychotillomania - Wikipedia

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    Onychotillomania is a compulsive behavior in which a person picks constantly at the nails or tries to tear them off. [1] It is not the same as onychophagia, where the nails are bitten or chewed, or dermatillomania, where skin is bitten or scratched.

  8. Tardive dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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    Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements. Some examples of these types of involuntary movements include: Grimacing; Tongue movements; Lip smacking; Lip puckering; Pursing of the lips; Excessive eye blinking; Rapid, involuntary movements of the limbs, torso, and fingers may also occur.

  9. Hyperkinesia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperkinesia can be caused by a large number of different diseases including metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, heritable disorders, vascular disorders, or traumatic disorders. Other causes include toxins within the brain, autoimmune disease , and infections, which include meningitis .

  10. Stimming - Wikipedia

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    Some common examples of stimming (sometimes called stims) include hand flapping, clapping, rocking, blinking, pacing, head banging, repeating noises or words, snapping fingers, and spinning objects. [11] [12] In some cases, stimming may be dangerous and physically harmful to the person doing it; for example, individuals may risk injuring ...

  11. Thumb sucking - Wikipedia

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    Thumb sucking is a behavior found in humans, chimpanzees, captive ring-tailed lemurs, [1] and other primates. [2] It usually involves placing the thumb into the mouth and rhythmically repeating sucking contact for a prolonged duration. It can also be accomplished with any organ within reach (such as other fingers and toes) and is considered to ...