An Inside Look into Parenting a Child with OCD & Skin Picking Disorder

An Inside Look into Parenting a Child with OCD & Skin Picking Disorder

You are not alone. That is the main message from my new segment on the AT Parenting Survival Podcast called, Member Spotlight Segment.

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Ask the Child Therapist Episode 77 Kid Edition: Do You Have a Child Who Pulls Hair or Picks Skin? Have Them Watch This.

Ask the Child Therapist Episode 77 Kid Edition: Do You Have a Child Who Pulls Hair or Picks Skin? Have Them Watch This.

You look over at your daughter and she is pulling her hair out one by one. Your son picks his scabs until they bleed. How are you supposed to stop a child who pulls hair or picks skin? You can’t be with them twenty-four hours a day. You’ve tried every approach, and nothing is working. Join the club. Hair pulling (Trichotillomania) and skin picking (Excoriation Disorder) are two very difficult Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) that are hard to stop.

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