Nail Biting

Fuqua, Wayne; Brosh, Shai

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“…Nail-biting is the chronic habit of biting fingernails and cuticles. While severe nail-biting can be the cause for aesthetic concern, it is also a source of social embarrassment and medical problems that may include bleeding, infections, and dental issues (Fuqua & Brosh, 2006).…”

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Impact of a Healthy Nails Program on Nail-Biting in Turkish Schoolchildren

Ergün

Toprak

Şişman

2013

The Journal of School Nursing

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This study was conducted to examine the effect of a healthy nails program on nail-biting in Turkish schoolchildren. This quasi-experimental study was of pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 50 students of a primary school formed the intervention group, while 53 students from the same school formed the control group. Data were collected with a demographic form, a nail-biting follow-up form, and photographs of the fingernails. It was found that 68.9% of students were biting seven or more of their nails; 46.6% had damaged nail beds. In the intervention group, the rate of the children who were not biting their nails (baseline = 0%, 4th week = 56.0%, 8th week = 64.0%) increased significantly compared to the control group (baseline = 0%, 4th week = 15.1%, 8th week = 18.9%). Outcomes indicate the efficacy of the healthy nails program in reducing the nail-biting problem in schoolchildren.

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Impact of a Healthy Nails Program on Nail-Biting in Turkish Schoolchildren

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Şişman

2013

The Journal of School Nursing

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“…Nail-biting involves chronic biting of the fingernails and cuticles. In its severe forms, it causes not only aesthetic concerns—and consequently, social embarrassment—but also bleeding, infections, and dental problems (Fuqua & Brosh, 2006). The behavior is highly common, with estimates of prevalence among adults ranging from 20% (Ballinger, 1970) to more than 50% (Hansen, Tishelmian, Hawkins, & Doepke, 1990).…”

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“…Two behavior modification methods for nail-biting have been identified as markedly effective in the literature: habit reversal (see Azrin & Nunn, 1973; Woods & Twohig, 2001) and aversion techniques involving the application of bitter substance to the fingernail area (Allen, 1996; Silber & Haynes, 1992). As Fuqua and Brosh (2006) point out, whether any of these methods outperforms the other is unclear. We set to examine the effectiveness of a NrR approach for changing this dysfunctional habit.…”

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“…Our second, related, prediction pertained to the outcomes of the program. The aversion technique has been documented to be quite successful (Allen, 1996; Fuqua & Brosh, 2006; Silber & Haynes, 1992). However, high treatment effectiveness can only be predicted for those participants who (remember to) reactivate it by applying the bitter substance to their nails on a regular basis.…”

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On the Value of Nonremovable Reminders for Behavior Modification

Koritzky

Yechiam

2011

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The authors examined the effectiveness of a novel behavior modification method for dysfunctional and impulsive habits, based on nonremovable reminders (NrRs). NrRs were implemented by having participants wear nonremovable wristbands designated to constantly remind them of their resolution to quit the targeted habit (nail-biting). Participants were 80 nail-biters who resolved to quit. The NrR approach was contrasted with an aversion-based behavioral modification technique. Recovery was assessed after 3 and 6 weeks of treatment and in a 5-month follow-up. The NrR method was associated with lower drop-out rate and was as successful as the aversion-based method altogether. When considering only non-dropouts, the aversion-based method was more effective. This suggests that the use of constantly present reminders broadens the target population that can benefit from reminders in the course of behavior modification.

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Nail Biting

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Impact of a Healthy Nails Program on Nail-Biting in Turkish Schoolchildren

Impact of a Healthy Nails Program on Nail-Biting in Turkish Schoolchildren

On the Value of Nonremovable Reminders for Behavior Modification

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