Reducing Risky Behavior with Habit Reversal: A Review of Behavioral Strategies to Reduce Habitual Hand-To-Head Behavior

Authors

Megan R. Hienicke, California State University
Jordan T. Stiede, Marquette University
Raymond G. Miltenberger, University of South Florida
Douglas W. Woods, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 2020

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Source ISSN

0021-8855

Abstract

Habit reversal training (HRT) has been a mainstay of behavior analysts' repertoire for nearly the last 50 years. HRT has been effective in treating a host of repetitive behavior problems. In the face of the current coronavirus pandemic, HRT has practical public health importance as a possible intervention for reducing hand-to-head behaviors that increase the risk of viral infection. The current paper provides a brief review of HRT for hand-to-head habits that is designed for a broad audience and concludes with practical suggestions, based on HRT, for reducing face-touching behaviors.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Summer 2020): 1225-1236. DOI. © 2020 Wiley. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Hienicke, Megan R.; Stiede, Jordan T.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; and Woods, Douglas W., "Reducing Risky Behavior with Habit Reversal: A Review of Behavioral Strategies to Reduce Habitual Hand-To-Head Behavior" (2020). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 506.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/506