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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 ...
Autophagia is the practice of biting/consuming one's body. It is a sub category of self-injurious behavior (SIB). [1] Commonly, it manifests in humans as nail biting and hair pulling. In rarer circumstances, it manifests as serious self mutilative behavior such as biting off one's fingers. [2] Autophagia affects both humans and non humans. [3]
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. 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. [ 4][ 5]
Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, [ 1] VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO ( / də ˈwaɪ.ərt /; [ 2] 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was an officer in the British Army. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" in ...
Ahead of "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes" documentary debut, the director of the film, Nanette Burstein, discussed the late star's life, how she navigated struggles, the friendships she formed ...
Marvel Studios has had some outstanding weekends in its history, but not since the paradigm-shifting debut of 2012’s “The Avengers” has a weekend been more consequential for the company than ...
He hands him an axe, and the man goes after her as she walks home at night. While walking home after his play closed, actor Oliver Duffy sees the man shadowing her, intervenes and escorts her home. The man with the axe tries to get in her window; Oliver keeps watch outside her window all night, preventing another attempt near dawn.
Brad Pitt is opening up about growing older. The Oscar winner, 60, and George Clooney, 63, spoke with GQ in an interview published on Tuesday, August 13, about how their life has changed over the ...