Assessment, behavioral treatment, and prevention of pica: Clinical guidelines and recommendations for practitioners

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2050-2057

  Williams, Don E ^a,b   McAdam, David ^c  

^a Richmond Behavioral Consulting   (United States)

^b The Shape of Behavior ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Pica

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DSM-IV-TR; EARLY INTERVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PICA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REINFORCEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PICA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862760230     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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