Overcoming body-focused repetitive behaviors : a comprehensive behavioral treatment for hair pulling and skin picking

Struggling with hair pulling or skin picking? Evidence-based help for body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) is here.

“The definitive guide for those who pick or pull.”
―Reid Wilson, PhD, author Stopping the Noise in Your Head

If you live with trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) or dermatillomania (skin picking disorder), you may feel ashamed, frustrated, or stuck in cycles you can’t seem to break. Body-focused repetitive behaviors often intensify with stress, anxiety, boredom, or sensory triggers―but they are treatable.

In this comprehensive, CBT-based guide, three leading clinicians present a structured treatment plan to help you reduce urges, interrupt patterns, and regain control.

In this book, you’ll learn how to:

• Identify the psychological and sensory triggers behind hair pulling and skin picking
• Understand the patterns that maintain body-focused repetitive behaviors
• Reduce urges using proven cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques
• Manage stress, anxiety, and emotional triggers more effectively
• Create a personalized action plan for long-term recovery
• Build sustainable skills to prevent relapse

Through guided exercises and step-by-step tools, you’ll gain practical strategies to break free from BFRBs―without shame or self-blame.

With time, practice, and evidence-based support, you can overcome body-focused repetitive behaviors and feel more confident and in control of your life.