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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.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.
Go the Fuck to Sleep is a satirical book written by American author Adam Mansbach and illustrated by Ricardo Cortés.Described as a "children's book for adults", it reached No. 1 on Amazon.com's bestseller list a month before its release, thanks to an unintended viral marketing campaign during which booksellers forwarded PDF copies of the book by e-mail.
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]
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]
Psychology. [ edit on Wikidata] Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia ( CBT-I) is a technique for treating insomnia without (or alongside) medications. Insomnia is a common problem involving trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting quality sleep. CBT-I aims to improve sleep habits and behaviors by identifying and changing the ...
Grace Bridges, 1932: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray my lord my soul to keep, In the morn when I awake. Please teach me the path of life to take. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; His Love to guard me through the night, And wake me in the morning's light amen.
Delayed sleep phase disorder ( DSPD ), more often known as delayed sleep phase syndrome and also as delayed sleep–wake phase disorder, is the delaying of a person's circadian rhythm (biological clock) compared to those of societal norms. The disorder affects the timing of biological rhythms including sleep, peak period of alertness, core body ...
Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis (DPR) is a rare, autosomal dominant [2] congenital disorder that is a form of ectodermal dysplasia. Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis is composed of the triad of generalized reticulate hyperpigmentation, noncicatricial alopecia, and onychodystrophy. [3] : 856 DPR is a non life-threatening disease that ...