How To Stop Skin Picking and Hair Pulling

And other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Do you pick at your skin, pull out your hair, or bite your fingers? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of people suffer from this type of compulsive behavior. In this video I’m going to share with you four steps that can help you stop skin picking and hair pulling.

The most effective way to use the techniques is with a trained therapist who can create a customized plan for you. But you can apply the concepts on your own. 

Habit reversal training can be broken down into three parts.

• Awareness training
• Competing response training
• Establishing Motivation and support

And then there’s an add-on technique called Stimulus Control that pairs well with habit reversal training to make it even more effective.

This video is part two of a series on body focused repetitive behaviors. You can watch part one to understand more about your motivation behind the behaviors. 

Skin Picking and Hair Pulling Explained. What are Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors?

References

Heinicke, M. R., Stiede, J. T., Miltenberger, R. G., & Woods, D. W. (2020). Reducing risky behavior with habit reversal: A review of behavioral strategies to reduce habitual hand-to-head behavior. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 53(3), 1225–1236. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.745

Snorrason, I., Berlin, G. S., & Lee, H. J. (2015). Optimizing psychological interventions for trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder): an update on current empirical status. Psychology research and behavior management, 8, 105–113. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S53977

Here’s a handy guide to help you remember the steps.

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