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Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: What They Are and How Therapy Can Help
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are behaviors people repeatedly perform involving their hair, skin, lips, cheeks, or nails. These behaviors, like skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, or cheek chewing, can cause physical damage and emotional distress. What makes them particularly challenging is that even when someone wants to stop, it can feel nearly impossible to do so (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).