Status:
COMPLETED
Skin Picking Approach Avoidance Task
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Conditions:
Skin-Picking
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pathological skin picking (PSP) is conceptualized as a behavioral addiction. Research has shown that behavioral addictions (e.g., problematic alcoholism or smoking) can be reduced using a cognitive re...
Detailed Description
Pathological Skin Picking (PSP) is one of many debilitating Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) that involves repetitive picking to gain the gratification of relieving anxiety or tension. Thus, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A current diagnosis of skin picking
- Moderate symptoms of skin picking a Skin Picking Severity Scale (SPS) score of ≥ 7
- Ages 18-60,
- Fluent English speakers.
Exclusion
- Self-reported visual impairment that cannot be adjusted and will prevent participants from clearly recognizing words and pictures on computer screen
- A positive diagnosis of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 2 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 22 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04099537
Start Date
July 2 2018
End Date
June 22 2020
Last Update
February 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Psychology Clinic, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53211