ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

EP. 34: ADHD and Repetitive Body Focused Behaviors (Also Known As Skin-Picking, Nail Biting, Teeth Grinding, Etc.)

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Aug 28, 2019

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What RBFBs Are And Common Types

Repetitive Body Focused Behaviors (RBFBs) are distinct conditions like hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting that cause physical damage when excessive.
Tracy cites Dr. Robert Olivardia and lists trichotillomania, dermatillomania, onychophagia, dermatophagia, bruxism, and morsicatio linguarum as common RBFBs.

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RBFBs Feel Automatic And Addiction Like

RBFBs can be automatic, addiction-like behaviors that people often want to stop but cannot control.
Tracy explains many do them unconsciously and clinicians historically linked them to OCD, though few studies examine their ADHD connection.

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ADHD Often Predisposes People To RBFBs

Dr. Olivardia and Tracy suggest ADHD predisposes people to RBFBs and many cases diagnosed as OCD may actually be ADHD-related.
She highlights ADHD's poor impulse control and stimulation-seeking as underlying mechanisms.

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This week's topic is all about Repetitive Body Focused Behaviors (RBFBs). RBFBs are related to self-grooming, anxiety management and/or sensory stimulation. The most common BFRBs are trichotillomania (hair pulling, eyelashes), dermatillomania (skin picking), onychophagia (nail biting), dermatophagia (skin biting), teeth grinding (bruxism), tongue biting (morsicatio linguarum). They are complex conditions that cause people to repeatedly touch their hair and body in ways that result in physical damage.

Learn why: It’s so hard to stop these behaviors. These behaviors normally begin when ADHD predisposes us to RBFBs Perfectionism may play a role in RBFBs ADHD medication may make RBFBs worse RBFBs may elevate our dopamine levels. Learn what: Condition RBFBB is normally associated with Percent of the members of our FB group having RBFB. It’s very surprising what Members say about their own RBFBs. What can you do to stop or at a minimum lessen these RBFBs? Amino acid supplements may help Workarounds have made a difference to our members.
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