| A disorder characterized by repeated picking of one's own skin that results in skin lesions, together with unsuccessful attempts to reduce or stop the behavior. The picking may involve one or more body sites, commonly including the face, arms, or hands, and may occur as short repeated episodes or as more prolonged periods of picking. The behavior causes significant distress or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning, and is not better explained by another medical condition, the physiological effects of a substance, or another mental disorder. |
