Twohig, M. P., & Woods, D. W. (2001).
Evaluating the duration of the competing response in habit reversal: A parametric analysis.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
34, 517-520.
The effectiveness of habit reversal was compared across three
different competing response (CR) durations. Results showed that
1-min and 3-min CR durations were associated with short-term and
long-term increases in nail length for people who bit their
nails. A 5-s CR duration produced immediate increases in nail
length that were not maintained. Social validity data were
consistent with these findings.
DESCRIPTORS: _competing response, habit reversal, nail biting,
oral-digital habits