THUMB SUCKING

Course overview

THUMB SUCKING IS A BEHAVIOR THAT CAN BE GROUPED UNDER A LIST OF HABITS KNOWN AS NON–NUTRITIVE SUCKING HABITS. WITHIN THIS GROUP, WE CAN ALSO FIND THE USE OF PACIFIERS, BLANKETS, OR SUCKING ON OTHER FINGERS AS A COMFORTING BEHAVIOR. THUMB-SUCKING HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AN ACTIVITY THAT SERVES AS AN ADAPTIVE FUNCTION BY PROVIDING STIMULATION OR SELF-SOOTHING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THUMB SUCKING AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.