"Nail Biting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Common form of habitual body manipulation which is an expression of tension.
| Descriptor ID |
D009259
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.466.554
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nail Biting" by people in Profiles.
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A review of N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of grooming?disorders. Int J Dermatol. 2019 Apr; 58(4):502-510.
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Initial psychometrics, outcomes, and correlates of the Repetitive Body Focused Behavior Scale: Examination in a sample of youth with anxiety and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Compr Psychiatry. 2018 02; 81:10-17.
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Functional analysis and treatment of nail biting. Behav Modif. 2008 Nov; 32(6):913-27.
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Evaluating the efficacy of habit reversal: comparison with a placebo control. J Clin Psychiatry. 2003 Jan; 64(1):40-8.