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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.
Boys are diagnosed with autism more often than girls. Many adult women who learn they have autism have feelings of joy, anger, relief, sadness, lack of support. Diagnosed with autism as an adult ...
Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused.
Body-focused repetitive behavior. Body-focused repetitive behavior ( BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse control [1] behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury. [2] Body-focused repetitive behavior disorders ( BFRBDs) in ICD-11 is in development. [3]
While the symptoms of this group of brain development disorders vary, these are signs that a person may be on the autism spectrum. 8 Autism symptoms every parent should know Skip to main content
The pathophysiology of autism is the study of the physiological processes that cause or are otherwise associated with autism spectrum disorders . Autism's symptoms result from maturation-related changes in various systems of the brain. [1] How autism occurs is not yet well understood. Its mechanism can be divided into two areas: the ...
White–Sutton syndrome. White–Sutton syndrome (WHSUS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects different systems of the human body. It is mainly characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability, craniofacial abnormalities and commonly features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). [1]
Pica is the eating or craving of things that are not food. It is classified as an eating disorder but can also be the result of an existing mental disorder. The ingested or craved substance may be biological, natural or manmade.