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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophagia. 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 of pica.

  3. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Damaged cuticles, damaged nails, hangnails, etc. 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. Nail biting is very common, especially ...

  4. Habit reversal training - Wikipedia

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    Habit reversal training ( HRT) is a "multicomponent behavioral treatment package originally developed to address a wide variety of repetitive behavior disorders". [1] Behavioral disorders treated with HRT include tics, trichotillomania, nail biting, thumb sucking, skin picking, temporomandibular disorder (TMJ), lip-cheek biting and stuttering.

  5. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new ... - AOL

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    For people who can’t stop biting their nails or picking at their skin, a new study suggests that a simple technique could help. Body-focused repetitive behaviors — compulsively pulling or ...

  6. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new ... - AOL

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    Body-focused repetitive behaviors — compulsively pulling or picking at your hair or skin, unable to stop yourself even if the behavior leads to scabs, scars and bald spots — affects about 5% ...

  7. How to Stop Biting Your Nails: 7 Tips for Halting the Habit - AOL

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