Service dogs are dogs that are trained to perform tasks that alleviate the disabilities of people with severe disabilities. Psychiatric service dogs perform tasks to help people with psychiatric disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. Isaac service dog I have post-traumatic stress disorder and he does a lot of work to help […]
Tag Archives: Dermatillomania
Dermatillomania, also known as compulsive skin picking (CSP), is the impulsive and repetitive picking of skin to the point of injury. Dermatillomania is considered to be one of the ways that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) manifest and can rarely be seen in children. There are very few resources available out there […]
One of the most interesting science projects that I have done with my students during my 20 years as a public and private school teacher was how to overcome dermatillomania – the urge to pick a movie. My disciples called him: Derma (skin) – till- ob- (you drove me crazy) mania Interestingly, the idea […]