Food refusal in children: A review of the literature

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 625-633

  Williams, Keith E ^a   Field, Douglas G ^a   Seiverling, Laura ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Feeding disorders; Food refusal

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; COMORBIDITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY EFFECT;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS;

EID: 77950673156     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.01.001     Document Type: Review

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