A SIMPLIFIED HABIT REVERSAL TREATMENT FOR PICA-RELATED CHEWING

Authors
WOODS DW MILTENBERGER RG LUMLEY VA
Citation
Dw. Woods et al., A SIMPLIFIED HABIT REVERSAL TREATMENT FOR PICA-RELATED CHEWING, Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry, 27(3), 1996, pp. 257-262
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00057916
Volume
27
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
257 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-7916(1996)27:3<257:ASHRTF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In this study the frequency of chewing behavior in a 6-year-old male d iagnosed with pica was reduced using a simplified habit reversal proce dure. Data were collected on the frequency of chewing behavior, treatm ent acceptability, parent satisfaction, and social validity of the beh avior change. This study represents the first known application of the habit reversal procedure to treat pica-related chewing in a normally intelligent child. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd