Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs) Conference


Day 1: Science Day, University Museum of Natural History (Researchers Only) Day 2: Community Day, Warneford Hospital (All Welcome)

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs) are a group of complex mental health disorders that are characterised by the uncontrollable urge to pull, pick, scratch, cut, or bite one’s own hair, skin, or nails. People with BFRBs often experience high levels of emotional distress as a result of these behaviours which can severely impact everyday life, causing avoidance and disruption at work, school and social situations. The behaviours can also lead to damage to the body, such as thinning hair or bald patches, skin lesions, scarring, and infection.