The effects of brief cognitive-behaviour therapy for pathological skin picking: A randomized comparison to wait-list control |
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Authors: | Schuck Kathrin Keijsers Ger P J Rinck Mike |
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Institution: | Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Montessorilaan 3, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Thirty-four college students suffering from pathological skin picking were randomly assigned to a four-session cognitive-behavioural treatment (n = 17) or a waiting-list condition (n = 17). Severity of skin picking, psycho-social impact of skin picking, strength of skin-picking-related dysfunctional cognitions, and severity of skin injury were measured at pre-, post-, and two-months follow-up assessment. Participants in the treatment condition showed a significantly larger reduction on all measured variables in comparison to the waiting-list condition. The obtained effect sizes for the outcome measures were large, ranging from .90 to 1.89. Treatment effects were maintained at follow-up. In conclusion, cognitive-behavioural therapy, even in brief form, constitutes an adequate treatment option for pathological skin-picking behaviour. |
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Keywords: | Pathological skin picking Dermatillomania Skin excoriation Dermatological condition Impulse-control disorder Brief cognitive-behaviour therapy |
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