Main description:

* This book is the first to establish the theory and practice of an integrative psychodynamic approach to treating body-focused repetitive behaviors.

* This book will help therapists working with people who struggle with body-focused repetitive behaviors enhance their capacity to understand and treat the relational roots of the behaviors.

* This book provides a template for therapists to avoid the pitfalls of relapse and cross-addiction endemic to the typical cognitive-behavioral approach.

Contents:

PART 1: Understanding body-focused repetitive behavior disorders (BFRBDs) 1 The who, what, where, when, why and how of picking, pulling and biting behaviors 2 The psychic skin: sensory processing, attachment and perfectionism in BFRBDs 3 The history of BFRBD treatment PART 2: Integrative psychodynamic treatment for BFRBDs 4 Integrative psychodynamic therapy: a relational path to earned secure attachment 5 The safety phase: goal-setting, assessment and self-compassion 6 The exploration and skill-building phase 7 A healing herd: group psychotherapy to build community 8. Families in therapy: healing the system 9 Moving into maintenance or ending treatment