Table 1 Summary statistics for current type of body focused repetitive behaviors.

From: Frequency of body focused repetitive behaviors and comparison to self-injurious behaviors in patients with tic disorders

Type of BFRB

Subtype

Frequency*

(N/%)

Trichotillomania

(12/9.7%)

Pulling out hair

7/5.7%

Pulling out eyelashes and eyebrows

3/2.4%

Pulling out hair from other parts of the body

8/6.5%

Skin picking (26/21.1%)

Scratching the skin

13/10.6%

Scratching the wounds

28/22.8%

Bruxism

(19/15.44%)

Strong biting of objects with destruction of teeth

1/0.8%

Clenching the teeth to destroy it

10/8.1%

Strong heating teeth with each other

14/11.4%

Clenching teeth with hands

1/0.8%

Hitting teeth with objects

1/0.8%

Nail biting

(20/16.3%)

Nail Biting

20/16.3%

Toe biting

2/1.6%

  1. * More than one answer may apply.