A Diagnosis of Excoriation Disorder Is Assigned When an Individual

question 57

True/False

A diagnosis of excoriation disorder is assigned when an individual tries to stop picking at skin but cannot do so, and some form of social or occupational impairment is present.

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Definitions:

Crawling

A form of locomotion used by infants that involves moving on the hands and knees or hands and feet before the ability to walk has been developed.

Sucking Reflex

An automatic response in which an infant sucks on anything placed in their mouth.

Reflex

An involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus, without conscious thought or deliberation.

Obtain Food

The process of acquiring foodstuffs for consumption, through various means like purchasing, farming, or hunting.