Acne Excoriee / Dermatillomania / Neurotic Excoriation / Psychogenic Excoriation / Skinorexia / Skin Picking Disorder – a mental health condition where you cannot stop picking at your skin
Asteatotic – dry, fissured skin that occurs from epidermal water loss
Autoimmune-oestrogen/progesterone-dermatitis – cyclical cutaneous eruption that occurs premenstrually
Behavioural Dermatology – behaviour modification therapy
Biopsychosocial Model – the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors
Delusional Parasitosis – a psychiatric condition where people have the mistaken belief that they are parasitised by bugs
Dermatitis Artefacta – a psychocutaneous disorder in which lesions are created consciously to satisfy a psychological need, attract attention, or evade responsibility
Dermatitis Herpetiformis – blistering skin manifestation of gluten-sensitivity
Discoid Eczema – skin becomes itchy, reddened, swollen and cracked in circular or oval patches
Dyshidrotic Eczema – itchy blisters on your hands and feet
Erythroderma – severe inflammation of most of the body’s skin surface
Folliculitis – inflamed hair follicles
Habit Reversal Training – behavioural therapy for repetitive habits
Hidradenitis Suppurativa – painful, long-term skin condition that causes abscesses and scarring on the skin
Integrative Dermatology – treatment therapy that combines complementary medicine with dermatology
Lichen Simplex Chronicus / Neurodermatitis – recurring itch-scratch cycle
Obsessive Compulsive Related Disorder – conditions that have OCD qualities
Pruritus – itchy sensation
Psoriasis – an immune-mediated disease that causes raised, scaly patches on the skin due to systemic inflammation
Psychocutaneous Disorders – skin conditions exacerbated by stress
Psychogenic Itch – itch caused by psychological factors
Psychoneuroimmunology – study of the relationship between the central nervous system and immune system
Rosacea – causes flushing and visible blood vessels in the face
Somatoform Disorders – a mental health condition that causes an individual to experience physical bodily symptoms in response to psychological distress
Somatoform Pruritus – when psychiatric and psychosomatic factors play a critical role in pruritus
Stasis Dermatitis – eczema that develops in people who have poor blood flow
Stimming – repetitive self-stimulating behaviour seen more often in neurodivergent conditions which can include itching/picking
Xerosis – abnormally dry skin
Sources: NHS and NCBI. Always see a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.