Topic: BFRB

Six Research-Based Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome BFRB

Dr. Tali Shenfield

Does your child obsessively pick or pull at her skin or hair, sometimes to the point of injury? As distressing as this behaviour is to witness, it isn’t uncommon, especially in kids with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other conditions that affect sensory processing. In fact, researchers estimate that approximately three to five percent of the population will experience ...

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