Marika regularly shows up at school with bandages on her arm. When her friends ask her why she has a new one, she dodges the question and just says, "oh I got a small cut." She is regularly seen playing with the bandages, and on day one of her friends was sure she saw Marika actually picking at her own skin in te same area of her arm. Which problem may Marika be challenged by?

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Marika's behavior of picking at her own skin and constantly having bandages on her arm is indicative of excoriation, also known as skin picking disorder. This disorder involves recurrent and compulsive picking at one's own skin, which can lead to tissue damage and skin lesions.

Marika Regularly Shows Up at School with Bandages on Her