An effective and acceptable treatment alternative for chronic thumb- and finger-sucking

Patrick C. Friman; J. Michael Leibowitz

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/15.1.57

An effective and acceptable treatment alternative for chronic thumb- and finger-sucking

Patrick C. Friman, J. Michael Leibowitz

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

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Abstract

Evaluated treatment for thumb-sucking in a randomized trial. Study included 22 children, ages 4-11, who displayed chronic thumb-sucking. Treatment included aversive taste and a reward system. Significant results were obtained at posttest, with 12 cessations at 3-month follow-up and 20 at 1 year. Participating parents, pediatricians, and pediatric psychologists validated treatment acceptability. Results support the treatment as an alternative to common medical and dental advice about thumb-sucking. Directions for future research are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-65
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of pediatric psychology
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/15.1.57
State	Published - Feb 1990

Keywords

Aversive taste treatment
Habit disorders
Thumb-sucking
Treatment acceptability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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