ANTIPSYCHOTICS FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN-PICKING: CASE REPORT

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594252411032

• Palavras-chave: skin-picking; excoriation; dermattilexomania; antipsychotics

• Keywords: skin-picking; excoriation; dermattilexomania; antipsychotics

• Abstract:

  Skin-picking disorder is a psychiatric condition defined by the compulsive behavior of frequently squeezing, biting or pinching one's own skin, which can cause psychological distress and significant damage to the routine of patients with the condition. The treatment of the pathology consists of a psychotherapeutic approach combined with pharmacotherapy. Antipsychotics such as aripiprazole, risperidone and haloperidol are considered first-line pharmacological treatment.