Table 2.
Skin picking phenomenology.
| % (N) | % (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of affected body areas | PSP frequency in the last 6 weeks | ||
| 0 | 0.6 (1) | Rarely (1–2 times) | 2.5 (4) |
| 1 | 12.5 (20) | Sometimes (weekly) | 8.2 (13) |
| 2 | 16.9 (27) | Frequently (several times a week) | 17.6 (28) |
| 3 | 18.1 (29) | Almost every day | 26.4 (42) |
| >3 | 47.5 (76) | Several times per day | 45.3 (72) |
| All | 4.4 (7) | Typical episode frequency in last 2 weeks per day | |
| Affected body areas a | 0 | 4.4 (7) | |
| Face | 84.4 (135) | 1–5 | 78.0 (124) |
| Chest | 55.0 (88) | 6–10 | 11.9 (19) |
| Shoulders | 50.0 (80) | 11–20 | 4.4 (7) |
| Arms | 43.1 (69) | >20 | 1.3 (2) |
| Back | 41.3 (66) | Typical episode duration | |
| Legs | 39.4 (63) | <1 min | 7.5 (12) |
| Neck | 33.8 (54) | 1–5 min | 35.2 (56) |
| Scalp | 33.1 (53) | 6–30 min | 40.3 (64) |
| Hands | 25.0 (40) | 31–60 min | 10.7 (17) |
| Belly | 15.6 (25) | 61–120 min | 5.7 (9) |
| Feet | 15.0 (24) | 121–360 min | 0.6 (1) |
| Current wounds | Longest period without PSP in the last 12 months | ||
| None | 8.9 (14) | <1 days | 25.8 (41) |
| Mild (only few wounds) | 41.8 (66) | 1–3 days | 34.6 (55) |
| Moderate (many wounds) | 41.1 (65) | 4–7 days | 25.8 (41) |
| Severe (very many) | 7.6 (12) | Several weeks | 9.4 (15) |
| Extreme (wounds cover large areas) | 0.6 (1) | Several months | 4.4 (7) |
| Current scars | |||
| None | 10.8 (17) | ||
| Mild (only few scars) | 37.3 (59) | ||
| Moderate (many scars) | 35.4 (56) | ||
| Severe (very many scars) | 14.6 (23) | ||
| Extreme (almost all areas are scarred) | 1.9 (3) |
N = 163 (up to 5 missing values); PSP, Pathological skin picking.
a
Participants could select multiple affected body areas.
PSP, Pathological skin picking.