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Publication Date: 2011-Nov
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On the Value of Nonremovable Reminders for Behavior Modification: An Application to Nail-Biting (Onychophagia)
Koritzky, Gilly; Yechiam, Eldad
Behavior Modification, v35 n6 p511-530 Nov 2011
The authors examined the effectiveness of a novel behavior modification method for dysfunctional and impulsive habits, based on nonremovable reminders (NrRs). NrRs were implemented by having participants wear nonremovable wristbands designated to constantly remind them of their resolution to quit the targeted habit (nail-biting). Participants were 80 nail-biters who resolved to quit. The NrR approach was contrasted with an aversion-based behavioral modification technique. Recovery was assessed after 3 and 6 weeks of treatment and in a 5-month follow-up. The NrR method was associated with lower drop-out rate and was as successful as the aversion-based method altogether. When considering only non-dropouts, the aversion-based method was more effective. This suggests that the use of constantly present reminders broadens the target population that can benefit from reminders in the course of behavior modification. (Contains 3 figures, 3 tables, and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Conceptual Tempo, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Behavior Problems
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