Dermatillomania / Compulsive Skin Picking Test

 1. 

I pick skin on my face.

 2. 

I pick skin on my back and/or shoulders.

 3. 

I pick skin on my arms and/or legs.

 4. 

I pick skin in my pubic area.

 5. 

I pick skin elsewhere on my body.

 6. 

I sometimes use specific implements (tweezers, pins, needles, etc.) to pick my skin.

 7. 

I sometimes eat the skin that I pick.

 8. 

I often pick my skin when I am anxious and/or depressed.

 9. 

I often pick my skin when I am bored.

10.

I often pick my skin when I am engaged in other activities (i.e., watching TV, talking on the phone, using the computer, at a movie theatre, during class, while driving).

11.

I am often not aware that I am picking my skin, and only realize it after some time has passed.

12.

I have noticeable scabs, sores, or scarring where I pick my skin.

13.

I use hats, make-up, and/or clothing to camouflage my skin.

14.

I sometimes avoid going out because I am embarrassed or ashamed about my skin.

15.

I often pick in the morning before work/school.

16.

I often pick at night before bed.

17.

Prior to, or during a skin picking episode, I often feel a sense of tension, itching, tingling, or pressure?

18.

I often feel powerless to resist the urge to pick my skin.

19.

I get a sense of relief, gratification, and/or pleasure when I pick my skin.

20.

I also pull my hair to the point of having noticeable bald spots.

21.

I also do other self-damaging behaviors (i.e., cutting, burning, head banging).

22.

I am significantly distressed, anxious, and/or depressed about my skin picking.

23.

My skin picking is interfering with my relationships and/or with my academic or professional functioning.

24.  I spend  hours per day picking at my skin.