The effects of a vitamin supplement on the pica of a child with severe mental retardation

Authors
Pace, GM Toyer, EA
Citation
Gm. Pace et Ea. Toyer, The effects of a vitamin supplement on the pica of a child with severe mental retardation, J APPL BE A, 33(4), 2000, pp. 619-622
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
ISSN journal
00218855 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
619 - 622
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8855(200024)33:4<619:TEOAVS>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The effects of a common multiple vitamin on the pica of a child with severe mental retardation and anemia were evaluated. A BAB design revealed that p ica was decreased by the vitamin. The results suggest that pica can be effe ctively treated by implementation of a simple nutritional or biological int ervention. Further research investigating the generality of this finding an d the effects of combining biological and behavioral interventions are disc ussed.