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Is Dermatillomania hereditary?

Here you can see if Dermatillomania can be hereditary. Do you have any genetic components? Does any member of your family have Dermatillomania or may be more predisposed to developing the condition?

Is Dermatillomania hereditary?
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I'm not sure if they know if it is or not.

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Linda 4500
There is some weak research suggesting that there could be a genetic component to dermatillomania, but there is not enough research in the field to definitively prove or disprove it. Like most mental disorders it is likely that a predisposition to it could be hereditary, but also environmental factors such as learning this behavior from a parent or sibling must also be considered. In reality, we just don't have enough information on it yet.

Posted Oct 14, 2019 by lovetheaardvarks 3660
No, it’s not hereditary

Posted Oct 14, 2019 by Brenda-Victoria 3600

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