| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909414 | Journal of Anxiety Disorders | 2014 | 4 Pages |
•We report a case of a male client with a clinically significant nail picking habit.•Characteristics of the nail picking resembled hair pulling and skin picking disorders.•The client responded moderately well to acceptance-enhanced behavior therapy.
Nail picking disorder (onychotillomania) is characterized by excessive picking or pulling at one's own finger- or toenails. This condition has received scant research attention and may be related to other body focused repetitive behaviors such as pathological nail biting, skin picking and hair pulling. We present a case of a male client with a chronic and severe nail picking habit treated with acceptance-enhanced behavior therapy. The client showed clinical characteristics similar to other body focused repetitive behaviors and responded moderately well to the treatment.
