Dermatothlasia

Medical condition
Dermatothlasia
SpecialtyDermatology

Dermatothlasia is a cutaneous neurosis characterized by a person's uncontrollable desire to rub or pinch him/herself to form bruised areas on the skin, sometimes as a defense against pain elsewhere.[1]: 63 

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
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Factitial dermatitis and psychiatric and organic nervous system disease / neurodermatitis
Mental and behavioural disorders
  • Body dysmorphic disorder
  • Bromidrosiphobia
  • Delusional parasitosis
  • Dermatothlasia
  • Factitious dermatitis
  • Trichotillomania
Diseases of the nervous system
Diseases of the digestive systemDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueUngrouped
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