Wearing of clothes

[FredF]

My 13 year old niece will not wear her socks correctly.(They will never go over the ankle.) She also will not wear anything tight fitting such as a bra. She never will wear stockings. She also will cut the tags off the back of clothing before wearing. Is this some type of OCD?

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

The occupational therapist will pinpoint the types of sensitivity and then use various implements/activities to help the child adjust. If you do a search for 'tactile defensiveness' you'll find plenty of information.

[FredF]

This started while she was quite young.  What kind of treatment is involved?

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

It can be, but more likely it represents a type of sensory integration problem involving sensitivity to touch, or tactile sensitivity. An occupational therapist could determine if this is so.