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What is the prevalence of Dermatillomania?
How many people does Dermatillomania affect? Does it have the same prevalence in men and women? And in the different countries?
Taken from Wikipedia: The prevalence of excoriation disorder is not well understood.
Estimates of prevalence of the condition range from 1.4 to 5.4% in the general population. One U.S. telephone survey found that 16.6% of respondents "picked their skin to the point of noticeable tissue damage" and that 1.4% would qualify as meeting the requirements of excoriation disorder. Another community survey found a rate of 5.4% had excoriation disorder. A survey of college students found a rate of 4%. One study found that among non-disabled adults, 63% of individuals engaged in some form of skin picking and 5.4% engaged in serious skin picking. Lastly, a survey of dermatology patients found that 2% suffered from excoriation disorder.
Estimates of prevalence of the condition range from 1.4 to 5.4% in the general population. One U.S. telephone survey found that 16.6% of respondents "picked their skin to the point of noticeable tissue damage" and that 1.4% would qualify as meeting the requirements of excoriation disorder. Another community survey found a rate of 5.4% had excoriation disorder. A survey of college students found a rate of 4%. One study found that among non-disabled adults, 63% of individuals engaged in some form of skin picking and 5.4% engaged in serious skin picking. Lastly, a survey of dermatology patients found that 2% suffered from excoriation disorder.
Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Linda 4500
Dermatillomania is thought affect between roughly 1-5 percent of the population. However, the actual figures may be higher due to the fact that many if not most sufferers do not seek medical treatment and it is often misdiagnosed as another mental disorder.
For some, the onset happens before age 10. For others, it starts in the teens with acne. Others may not see onset until the ages of 30-45. Dermatillomania can onset at any age. Dermatillomania is more common in females than in males, but does affect both.
Dermatillomania is more prevalent in people who have family members with the disorder, people who have certain other mental health disorders like depression and OCD, and people with certain other disorders such as Prader–Willi syndrome and Smith–Magenis syndrome.
For some, the onset happens before age 10. For others, it starts in the teens with acne. Others may not see onset until the ages of 30-45. Dermatillomania can onset at any age. Dermatillomania is more common in females than in males, but does affect both.
Dermatillomania is more prevalent in people who have family members with the disorder, people who have certain other mental health disorders like depression and OCD, and people with certain other disorders such as Prader–Willi syndrome and Smith–Magenis syndrome.
Posted Oct 14, 2019 by lovetheaardvarks 3660
1’4% in adults......
Posted Oct 14, 2019 by Brenda-Victoria 3600
