Hair pulling and skin picking: How to help your child stop body-repetitive behaviors (2023)
In this video, licensed clinical psychologist and MIND Institute faculty member Breanna Winder-Patel shares tips for parents to help them recognize body-repetitive behaviors such as skin picking and hair pulling. She offers guidance about when parents should seek treatment for their children and tips that can be tried at home. Winder-Patel is an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy. She shares tips that include habit reversal training, awareness training and competing responses. She also discusses health concerns, such as trichobezoars and infection.