When Sarah gets anxious, she compulsively picks at her skin.She now must seek medical attention for the tissue damage her picking has caused.Sarah's doctor will most likely diagnose her with which of the following?

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Excoriation disorder, also known as skin-picking disorder, is characterized by recurrent skin picking resulting in skin lesions. It often occurs as a result of anxiety or stress. The fact that Sarah is seeking medical attention for the tissue damage strongly suggests that she is suffering from excoriation disorder. A) Somatic symptom disorder involves persistent physical symptoms with no apparent medical cause, while B) trichotillomania involves hair pulling, and C) body dysmorphic disorder involves preoccupation with imagined or minor flaws in one's appearance.

When Sarah Gets Anxious, She Compulsively Picks at Her Skin