The effects of a vitamin supplement on the pica of a child with severe mental retardation.
The effects of a common multiple vitamin on the pica of a child with severe mental retardation and anemia were evaluated. A BAB design revealed that pica was decreased by the vitamin. The results suggest that pica can be effectively treated by implementation of a simple nutritional or biological intervention. Further research investigating the generality of this finding and the effects of combining biological and behavioral interventions are discussed.
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Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA. gpace@mayinstitute.org
Toyer
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014815:Vitamins