Prevalence of nail biting and its association with mental health in a community sample of children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study evaluates onychophagia or nail biting (NB) prevalence and association with mental health of a community sample of children from Shiraz, Iran.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>The parents of 743 primary school...

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Main Authors: Ghanizadeh Ahmad, Shekoohi Hajar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/116