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2. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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   Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.

3. Habit reversal training - Wikipedia

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   Habit reversal training (HRT) is a "multicomponent behavioral treatment package originally developed to address a wide variety of repetitive behavior disorders". [1] Behavioral disorders treated with HRT include tics, trichotillomania, nail biting, thumb sucking, skin picking, temporomandibular disorder (TMJ), lip-cheek biting and stuttering. [2][3][4] It consists of five components: awareness ...

4. Body-focused repetitive behavior - Wikipedia

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   Cognitive behavioral therapy was cited as experimental evidence based therapy to treat trichotillomania and nail biting; [7] a systematic review found best evidence for habit reversal training and decoupling. [8] Another form of treatment that focuses on mindfulness, stimuli and rewards has proven effective in some people.

5. Serious health risks from biting your nails will horrify you

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   Biting your nails is no picnic for your teeth, either. "Constant biting can lead to poor dental occlusion," says Richard Scher, M.D., an expert in nail disorders, "so the biter's teeth shift out ...

6. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new ... - AOL

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   How do you stop biting your nails? An approach called habit replacement could help nail biters quit. It could also help with skin picking and trichotillomania.

7. The 9 Best No-bite Nail Polishes to Stop Nail Biting

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   Nail-biting remains one of the most difficult habits to break, and especially easy to trigger as it is associated with relieving feelings of stress and anxiety. Whether you’re a nail biter or ...

8. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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   The infection generally starts in the paronychium at the side of the nail, with local redness, swelling, and pain. [15]: 660 Acute paronychia is usually caused by direct or indirect trauma to the cuticle or nail fold, and may be from relatively minor events, such as dishwashing, an injury from a splinter or thorn, nail biting, biting or picking ...

9. How to Stop Biting Your Nails, According to Behavioral Experts

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