Reflections on the first Oxford BFRB Conference
To coincide with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour (BFRB) Awareness Week, Professor Clare Mackay shares her thoughts on organising the UK's first conference into BFRBs such as hair pulling, skin picking and nail-biting.
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Reflections on the first Oxford BFRB Conference
2 October 2024
To coincide with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour (BFRB) Awareness Week, Professor Clare Mackay shares her thoughts on organising the UK's first conference into BFRBs such as hair pulling, skin picking and nail-biting.
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