Habit reversal as a treatment for chronic skin picking in typically developing adult male siblings.

Twohig, M. P., & Woods, D. W. (2001). Habit reversal as a treatment for chronic skin picking in typically developing adult male siblings. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34, 217-220.

In this study, habit reversal was evaluated as a treatment for skin picking in typically developing adult male siblings using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline across participants design. Results showed socially valid decreases in reported picking as a result of treatment.

DESCRIPTORS: _skin picking, dermatotillomania, stereotypic movement disorder, habits, treatment, habit reversal