A comparison of sensory integrative and behavioral therapies as treatment for pediatric feeding disorders

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 455-471

  Addison, Laura R ^a   Piazza, Cathleen C ^b   Patel, Meeta R ^c   Bachmeyer, Melanie H ^d   Rivas, Kristi M ^b   Milnes, Suzanne M ^b   Oddo, Jackie ^e  

^a Addison Behavioral Resources   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Clinic 4 Kidz   (United States)

^d KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Atlanta Speech School   (United States)

Author keywords

Escape extinction; Feeding disorders; Food refusal; Food selectivity; Noncontingent reinforcement; Pediatric feeding disorders; Sensory integration

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESCAPE REACTION; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868093332     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-455     Document Type: Review

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