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StopPicking.com: Internet-based treatment for self-injurious skin picking
Christopher A Flessner1, Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Allison J Stocker
1University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
Dermatology Online Journal
|March 6, 2008
Summary
StopPicking.com, an online cognitive behavioral therapy, significantly reduced skin picking episodes and severity. This internet-based self-help may offer an effective alternative or addition to traditional treatments for skin picking disorder.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Skin picking (SP) is a self-injurious behavior often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Internet-based interventions offer accessible treatment options for SP.
- Developing effective digital self-help tools for SP is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the development and effectiveness of StopPicking.com, an internet-based self-help treatment for self-injurious skin picking.
- To assess the impact of the online intervention on picking frequency and symptom severity.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 372 participants consecutively enrolling in StopPicking.com over a 5-month period.
- Employed a pre-post intervention design to measure changes in skin picking.
- Leveraged an evidence-based cognitive behavioral model for the online program.
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in the frequency of skin picking episodes were observed.
- Participants reported significant decreases in symptom severity ratings post-intervention.
- Treatment response rates were comparable or superior to pharmacotherapy studies for SP.
Conclusions:
- StopPicking.com demonstrates efficacy as an internet-based self-help treatment for skin picking disorder.
- The online intervention may serve as a viable alternative or adjunctive therapy for SP.
- Future research should include a control condition and a referred sample to further validate findings.
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