Overview of the treatment of rumination disorder for adults in a residential setting.
Rumination, or the chewing and re-swallowing of regurgitated stomach contents, can be found in up to 10% of institutionalized individuals with severe or profound mental retardation. Serious physical consequences, including death, can result from the disorder. Unfortunately, rumination can be subtle and difficult to observe and often continues untreated. Additionally, the research literature has provided divergent results without clear treatment guidance for clinicians. We present an overview of the history of rumination, a review of the literature on its etiology and treatment, and recommendations for future research.
Fredericks
D W
DW
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno 89557-0062, USA. dwf@scs.unr.edu
Carr
J E
JE
Williams
W L
WL
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy*; D005544:Forecasting; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012107:Research Design; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012527:Satiation