Body Focused Repetitive Behavior

Books that discuss body focused repetitive behavior (BFRB). Including dermatillomania (skin picking or excoriation), trichotillomania (hair pulling), onychotillomania and onychophagia (nail picking and biting) etc. associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety.

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created by violet.booklover

last updated September, 2026

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Thank you so much for putting this together!! 💜💜

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Rec: Last Call At The Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

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Thank you so much! Adding now :)

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Great list, Violet. So good to see this rep. Thanks for putting it together!

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Thank you so much 🫶

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A couple more you might want to check out:

  • The BFRB Workbook for Teens & Young Adults by Dr. Laura Chackes and Lauren McKeaney
  • Free to Be Me with a BFRB by Dr. Jennifer Gola, Dr. Marla Deibler, Dr. Renae Reinardy
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Awesome thank you!!

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