CSP - Compulsive Skin Picking

Miss Havisham picks at her skin excessively and causes sores and irritation. It is usually the face that the individual will start picking but it is also common for other parts of the body. It is generally normal for the individual to start picking at a spot, freckle or something similar and then it leads in to a habit and a vicious circle. Skin picking isn't just performed by finger nails, it is also caused by tweezers, pins or anything similar. CPS is mainly caused through depression and stressed, but can also in some cases be an unconscious reaction. Some examples:

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