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Article: Empirical Examination of a Multicomponent Treatment for Pediatric Food Refusal.(Statistical Data Included)
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- Education & Treatment of Children
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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Abstract
The behavioral literature has recently given much attention to assessment and treatment of pediatric feeding problems in general, and food refusal in particular. Functional relations have been examined between treatment procedures and food acceptance using either additive or component analysis procedures. Several studies have demonstrated efficacy of combining continued presentation with positive reinforcement and other procedures for shaping food acceptance and consumption. This study reports on assessment and treatment of food refusal for four boys receiving total tube feedings. The purpose was to assess generality of previous findings, and to examine ...