Vocabulary
habit behavior occurs frequently or with high intensity
habit disorder
nail biting, hair pulling is an example of what habit behavior?
nervous habits
The client is instructed to use the competing response outside the session whenever the habit occurs or is about to occur
Competing Response Training
Kyra constantly shakes her head even when it is not needed. This is drawing attention to her and she wants to know a way that can help. What competing response could she use for motor tics?
tensing her neck muscles
Involve repetitive, manipulative, behaviors that are believed to be most likely to occur when the person experiences heightened nervous tension
nervous habit
head-jerking, facial grimacing is an example of what habit behavior?
motor tics
A component of the habit reversal procedure in which the person is taught to identify each instance of a particular habit behavior as it occurs.
Awareness Training
Carla stutters when she has to do presentations in front of the class, what could she do to help? In other words, what is the competing response for stuttering?
regulated breathing
An alternative behavior that occurs in place of another target behavior. Typically, the competing response is physically incompatible with the target behavior, so its occurrence competes with the occurrence of the target behavior.
competing response
Throat clearing when it is not needed and coughing when not sick is an example of what habit behavior?
vocal tics
Part of the habit reversal procedure used to increase the likelihood that the client will use the competing response outside the treatment sessions to control the habit.
Motivation Strategy
Timmy coughs even though he is no longer sick. What is a competing response for vocal tics?
slow rhythmic deep breathing
breathing in rhythmic patterns using the muscles of the diaphragm to pull air deep into the lungs
diaphragmatic breathing
repeating words or syllables or stammering is an example of what habit behavior?
stuttering
What is social support?
Significant others (such as a parent or spouse) is instructed to prompt the client to use the competing response when the habit occurs outside of the session
Tanya is a 5 year old who bites her finger nails. She bites them down to the point where they bleed. What competing response could work for this nervous habit?
grasping a pencil
A procedure for treating habit disorders. Its component procedures include awareness training, competing response training, social support, generalization strategies, and motivational strategies. Research has shown that awareness training and competing response training are the most crucial components for treatment effectiveness.
Habit Reversal
involves multipole motor and vocal tics
Tourette's disorder
what is a necessary condition for the use of a competing response?
awareness of a habit
Give original examples of a nervous habit, vocal tic, and motor tic, and a competing response for each one.
....various options