Kevin Pendo, Valerie S Swisher, Talia Y Leman, Ariel J Rissman, Tara S Peris, John Piacentini, Ivar Snorrason, Emily J Ricketts
BACKGROUND: This study examined clinical characteristics of problematic hair pulling (HP) and skin picking (SP) in infants and young children and their association with self-soothing, sleep, and temperament. METHODS: An internet survey of parents/caregivers of 0-5-year-olds ( n = 384 with data analyzed, of whom 26 experienced HP, 62 experienced SP, and 302 were controls free of HP and SP) assessed demographics and medical history, HP and SP characteristics, contextual factors, self-soothing, sleep patterns, and temperament...
February 2024: Cognitive Therapy and Research