Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Strasbourg, Fransa, 29 Haziran - 01 Temmuz 2025, ss.51, (Özet Bildiri)
Aim: Skin-picking disorder (SPD), is a psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive and repetitive picking, itching, and scratching of the skin without any underlying dermatological condition , and is closely associated with functional impairment. Recent studies suggest that examining sensory processing in patients with SPD can make an important contribution to understanding the underpinnings of these repetitive behaviors. This study compares sensory processing and concomitant psychiatric symptoms in patients with SPD and healthy controls.
Method: Fifty-eight adolescents and young adults with SPD and forty-four healthy controls aged 12-30 years completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP). The severity of SPD was assessed by the researchers using the severity subscale of the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGIS).
Results: There were no clinical or demographic differences between the two groups except for family psychiatric history and parental marital status (p < 0.05). All subscales of the BSI were found to be statistically significantly higher in the SPD group (p < 0.001). Analysis revealed significant differences in the low registration, sensory sensitivity and sensation avoiding subscales of AASP between the two groups ( p < 0.001), but not sensation seeking (p > 0.05). However, patients with SPD showed hypersensitivity in all domains, including sensation seeking, compared to the healthy controls in the categorical analysis.
Conclusions: The results of this study highlight significant differences in sensory processing between patients with SPD and healthy controls. A deeper understanding of the sensory profiles of patients with SPD may help to develop targeted treatment strategies, including sensory integration therapies, to address the specific needs of this population.