What is the function of nail biting: An analog assessment study

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 989-995

  Williams, Tim Ivor ^a   Rose, Rebecca ^a   Chisholm, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional analysis; Habit disorder; Nail biting; Randomised controlled trial; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BOREDOM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVERSATION; FRUSTRATION; HABIT; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BOREDOM; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NAIL BITING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34047169778     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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