HABIT REVERSAL PROCEDURES Flashcards
It has been estimated that more that ___% of the actions people perform each day are habits
40%
What are the most common habits among college students
Hair manipulation (15%
Hair pulling
Nail biting
Chewing on mouth lips or cheeks
Manipulating objects (likeness, jewelry)
Teeth grinding
What are habits
Repetitive behaviours that serve no purpose and occur automatically without conscious thought. Are also cued by antecedents and maintained by automatic reinforcement
Which memory are habits stored in
Procedural memory = because they are learnt through a process of repetition
Where in the Procedural memory are habits stored
in the stratum of the basal ganglia
A behaviour (Habit) may be loosely characterized as a disorder if it: (3 things)
- Is distressing to the person
- Occurs with sufficient frequency or intensity to cause the person to seek treatment
- Has adverse physical or social effects on the person
What are “Nervous Habits”
repetitive, manipulative behaviours that are assumed to occur when a person experiences highhanded or nervous attention.
Associated with perfectionism
What is a other name for nervous habits
Body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRB)
What are Motor Tics?
Repetitive and jerking movements of the body (doesn’t serve a function) that may be due to increased muscle tension
What is a Vocal Tic
Repetitive vocal sound that doesn’t serve a social function
eg. excessive throat clearing to uttered sounds
What is Tourettes syndrome
Multiple motor tics and at least on vocal tic, caused by interaction with genetic and environmental factors
Tourettes can also be combined with other comorbid disorders, such as….
ADHD and OCD
What is Stuttering
speech dysfluency in which a person repeats syllables or words, prolongs the length of words, or experiences blocking
