Association of nail biting and psychiatric disorders in children and their parents in a psychiatrically referred sample of children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nail biting (NB) is a very common unwanted behavior. The majority of children are motivated to stop NB and have already tried to stop it, but are generally unsuccessful in doing so. It is a difficult behavior to modify or treat. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghanizadeh Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Online Access:http://www.capmh.com/content/2/1/13