Treating Skin Picking With Cognitive-Behavioral Protocol in Individual and Group Format.

8-week 45 minute session Rothbaum CBT protocol adapted to Skin Picking, changing the focus on pulling hair to picking skin. Session 1: psychoeducation of the skin picking habit and how CBT works, patients initiate the self-monitoring of the habit. Session 2: techniques of habit reverse, adapted by having the skin as a target instead of the hair. The session 3: anxiety management using diaphragmatic breathing and muscle relaxation. Sessions 4 to 6: management of dysfunctional thoughts, using cognitive tools as the evidence analysis, reattribution of roles and gravity scale. Session 7: change of roles and role-playing, with patient playing the role of therapist, applying the Rothbaum Protocol to treat Skin Picking, so reviewing all the protocol techniques. Session 8: relapse prevention.

8-week 90 minute session of Rothbaum CBT protocol adapted to Skin Picking, changing the focus on pulling hair to picking skin. Session 1: psychoeducation of the skin picking habit and how CBT works, patients initiate the self-monitoring of the habit. Session 2: techniques of habit reverse, adapted by having the skin as a target instead of the hair. The session 3: anxiety management using diaphragmatic breathing and muscle relaxation. Sessions 4 to 6: management of dysfunctional thoughts, using cognitive tools as the evidence analysis, reattribution of roles and gravity scale. Session 7: change of roles and role-playing, with patient playing the role of therapist, applying the Rothbaum Protocol to treat Skin Picking, so reviewing all the protocol techniques. Session 8: relapse prevention.