title: Nail biting, thumb sucking, and other irritating behaviours in childhood.
abstract: Parents are frequently concerned about their children's behaviour patterns, especially if they are repetitive or stereotyped. These patterns are important: they are common in children with normal psychological status, but they may also occur in children with developmental problems or emotional difficulties, or may be secondary to physical disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lubitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000628:therapy; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009259:Nail Biting / Q000628:therapy