Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorders - Referral List
CONTENTS
(1) What are Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) Disorders?
(2) Authoritative online information
(3) Psychotherapists in private practice
(1) What are Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) Disorders?
Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) Disorders involve feeling compelled to engage in a repetitive behavior focused on some area of the body, leading to damaging ones appearance or causing physical injury. BFRB Disorders include: hair pulling, nibbling, or cutting (aka Trichotillomania); skin picking or nibbling (Excoriation Disorder); nail picking or biting; or biting of the cheeks, lips, or tongue.
(2) Authoritative online information
The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (www.bfrb.org)
(3) Psychotherapists in private practice
Markham Giblin, PhD [Psychologist; Corvallis and Eugene]: Phone: 541-738-6516. Website: http://giblinconsulting.com. Age: Children (7 and older); Teens; Adults. Dr. Giblin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) Disorders, including Trichotillomania.