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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Dermatology
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Skin picking disorder (SPD) presents significant psychosocial burdens and medical risks.
  • Existing healthcare systems offer insufficient treatment options for individuals with SPD.
  • Internet-based interventions are needed to provide accessible support for SPD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the internet-based self-help program SaveMySkin for individuals with skin picking disorder.
  • To assess user attitudes, expectations, satisfaction, and adherence to the program.
  • To investigate the program's effects on skin picking severity and related impairments.

Main Methods:

  • A 12-week, two-arm randomized controlled trial involving 133 participants with mild to severe skin picking.
  • Participants were recruited online and randomly assigned to the SaveMySkin intervention or a waitlist control group.
  • All assessments were conducted online using self-report measures.

Main Results:

  • High willingness to participate and positive expectations regarding the program's benefits and support.
  • The intervention group showed substantial improvements in overall skin picking severity (Cohen d=0.67) and symptom severity (Cohen d=0.79) compared to the control group.
  • A majority of users who completed the program were satisfied and found it an appropriate support service.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirms a high demand for accessible, internet-based self-help for skin picking disorder.
  • SaveMySkin demonstrates preliminary efficacy and positive user experiences, suggesting its potential as a valuable support tool.
  • Further research, including multicenter trials, is warranted to establish efficacy and cost-effectiveness.