Nail biting behavior. Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Similar competing responses:
The patients are educated and trained to do a similar competing response such as pressing an ear lobule or clenching hand with the occurrence of preceding
Behavior
Similar competing responses:
The patients are educated and trained to do a similar competing response such as pressing an ear lobule or clenching hand with the occurrence of preceding sensation or na
Object manipulation:
The patients are educated and trained to manipulate objects such as a small ball or pencil with the occurrence of preceding sensation or nail biting. Another person in the clien
Waiting list:
This group of patients functions as a control group and do not receive any intervention.
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The age range of patients is from 4 to 18 years. The duration of nail biting behavior is at least 4 months. Exclusion criteria: Individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorder are excluded. Providing informed written consent is required.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Freqyency of nail biting. Timepoint: before and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lenght of nail. Timepoint: before and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeters. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed