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Jones, Kevin M.; Swearer, Susan M.; Friman, Patrick C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
A study evaluated the effectiveness of an abbreviated habit reversal procedure to reduce maladaptive oral self-biting in an adolescent boy in residential care. Treatment involved a combination of relaxation and two competing responses (gum chewing and tongue-lip rubbing). The intervention eliminated the biting and the tissue damage it caused.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification