Jacob Center for Evidence-Based Treatment Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP - Licensed Psychologist
  • Welcome
  • Providers
    • Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP
    • Jamie Sherman, Ph.D.
    • D. Luis Ordaz, Ph.D.
  • Specialties
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • Anxiety Disorders & Phobias >
      • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
      • Social Anxiety
      • Separation Anxiety
      • Agoraphobia
      • Panic Disorder
      • Selective Mutism
      • Specific Phobias
    • PANS/PANDAS
    • Tic Disorders
    • Trichotillomania
    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    • Hoarding
    • Skin-picking
    • Behavior Problems
    • Depression
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Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
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Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder is characterized by the repetitive touching, rubbing, scratching, picking at, or digging into one's skin, often in an attempt to remove small irregularities or perceived imperfections. The individual may struggle to resist the urges to pick. Such behavior may be distressing, time-consuming, impairing, and may result in skin discoloration, scarring, or infections.
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Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette's Disorder/Tics, Trichotillomania, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Hoarding, Skin Picking/Excoriation Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and Phobias. Boca Raton office is easily accessible from Palm Beach County & South Florida (Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami).


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Jacob Center for Evidence-Based Treatment
1200 N. Federal Highway, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 290-9080

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  • Welcome
  • Providers
    • Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP
    • Jamie Sherman, Ph.D.
    • D. Luis Ordaz, Ph.D.
  • Specialties
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • Anxiety Disorders & Phobias >
      • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
      • Social Anxiety
      • Separation Anxiety
      • Agoraphobia
      • Panic Disorder
      • Selective Mutism
      • Specific Phobias
    • PANS/PANDAS
    • Tic Disorders
    • Trichotillomania
    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    • Hoarding
    • Skin-picking
    • Behavior Problems
    • Depression
  • Services
  • Publications
  • Resources
  • Events
  • FAQs
  • Contact