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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Oct 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2021 May 8;62(5):522–527. doi: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.04.008

Table 1:

Most frequent referral diagnoses

Referral Total Percentage
Skin picking disorder 401 49.6%
Itch 119 14.7%
Delusional disorder 88 10.9%
Trichotillomania 42 5.2%
Psoriasis 27 3.3%
Hair loss 23 2.8%
Atopic dermatitis 23 2.8%
Acne 20 2.5%
Abnormal skin sensation 16 2.0%
Self-designated as Morgellon’s disease 14 1.7%
All burning sensations 13 1.6%
Pain problems (including Vulvodynia and Glossodynia) 12 1.5%
Hyperhidrosis 10 1.2%
Psychotic depression 8 1.0%
Rash 8 1.0%
Alopecia 7 0.9%
Nail biting 6 0.7%
Nonhealing ulcers 6 0.7%
Hidradenitis 4 0.5%
Pigmentary changes 4 0.5%