Do you bite your nails? For 30 years, I did. We nail biters can be "pathological groomers" — people for whom normal grooming behaviors, like skin picking or hair pulling, have become virtually ...

(MCT)— The American Psychiatric Association plans to include nail-biting as a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual revision for 2013. The disorder, ...

When body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are discussed, the conditions that typically come to mind include trichotillomania (hair pulling) and excoriation disorder (skin picking). However, one ...

Quitting nail biting can be as difficult as quitting smoking. According to the NIH, the habit (“onychophagia”) is a chronic condition that is repetitive and compulsive in nature. “Stress, anxiety, ...

THERE IS A NEW TECHNIQUE TO PREVENT THINGS LIKE NAIL BITING AND OTHER BAD HABITS IN HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT IS DR. MICHELLE DE BLASIO, A PSYCHIATRIST AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER. ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU, ...

An expert-approved guide to stop biting your nails. Nail biting is a common reaction to anxiety and stress—there's a reason why stressful situations are often referred to as "nail biters." And while ...

Nail biting, a chronic habit related to feelings of anxiety or boredom, is generally considered harmless — particularly when compared to habits like smoking or drinking. But doctors say the unsanitary ...

I’ve been biting my nails for 40 years. I had given up on trying to break this bad habit. Colleagues would encourage me to stop, saying it was unprofessional. My wife would suggest I stop citing past ...

Body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) is when a person compulsively engages in body-focused habits, such as skin picking, cheek chewing, hair pulling, and similar. It is difficult for people to stop ...

Health experts have warned that individuals who habitually bite their fingernails are at increased risk of having stomach or gut infections, dental damage, and permanent nail deformities. The ...

The next version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders proposes to lump nail biters and... Do you bite your nails? For 30 years, I did. We ...