Selective Eaters and Tactile Sensitivity: A Review of Classification and Treatment Methods That Address Anxiety and Support a Child’s Need for a Sense of Control

ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 299-303

  Angell, Amber ^a  

^a Pasadena Child Development Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

early life span nutrition; eating disorders; growth and development; selective eating

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997908189     PISSN: 19414064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941406410382904     Document Type: Article

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