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Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are intense urges like biting, picking, and pulling that can cause damage.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Special: Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

FEATURED Picking, Pulling, and Biting Disorders Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are intense urges like biting, picking, and pulling that can cause damage. While BFRBs share some symptoms with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), they're not the same. READ MORE

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