Behavioural Sciences BHS402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Stuttering, Bruxism, Social Stigma
29 Mar 2017
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It takes place in a therapy session with the client with the habit disorder: definitions: Nervous habits: nail biting, hair pulling, oral habits, thumb sucking, and bruxism. Tics and tourette s disorder: motor tics, vocal tics or combination of both. When it occurs excessively and frequently for long periods of time. It may cause physical damage (to teeth, nails, skin, etc). It also may cause embarrassment and social stigma: things to consider when implementing this procedure: Treatment sessions (that can be carried out in everyday life) Self management procedure is essentially what it is: examples of responses for competing with the habit: Motor tics: try to hold body parts still. Vocal tics: slow your breathing (breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth). Nail biting/hair pulling: hold fists down at sides of body or put them in your pockets. Mouth/lip biting: holding teeth slightly apart or lightly clenching. Dro (respond blocking or dro and response cost)
