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This 18 page paper provides an overview of the application of CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, as a treatment for nail biting. This paper also considers one other behavioral therapy, self-monitoring, and the implications for treatment outcomes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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the underlying reason why cognitive behavioral therapy has been applied to relieve individuals of the problem. At the same time, other types of therapeutic responses, including the use of
self-monitoring, have been studied as a means of reducing this habitual behavior. This study considers the issues relative to the problem of fingernail/cuticle biting and the efforts to reduce
this behavior. This study outlines the basic structure of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the implications for use in the treatment of fingernail/cuticle biting. Further, this study considers
the application of CBT and other therapeutic responses in creating change for one subject. The end results suggest that benefits can be derived from applying CBT to the issue
of fingernail/cuticle biting. Introduction Fingernail or cuticle biting is a habitual problem for many adolescents, and often occurs in response to stress. Individuals often bite
their nails or cuticles in the presence of anxiety producing elements, and the habitual nature of this problem makes it a behavior that is hard to treat. In fact,
many people bite their nails or cuticles to the point of bleeding without even being aware that they are doing it. Problem Statement
The problem of fingernail and cuticle biting in response to anxiety-provoking situations or stimuli has been noted in the current literature for some time (See Azrin, Nunn,
and Frantz, 1980; Silber and Hayes, 1991). One of the misnomers about fingernail biting is that it is commonly viewed as a harmless and habitual activity that occurs as
a result of stressful situations, but that no distinct health concerns can be directly correlated with nail biting (Silber and Hayes, 1991). But research goes on to support the
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