title: Behavioral interventions for rumination and operant vomiting in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review.
abstract: We conducted a systematic analysis of studies that involved the treatment of rumination and operant vomiting in individuals with developmental disabilities. A total of 21 studies involving a combined 32 participants were identified and analyzed in terms of (a) participant characteristics, (b) dependent variables, (c) intervention procedures, (d) functional assessment procedures and results, (e) intervention outcomes, and (f) certainty of evidence. In comparison to previous reviews on rumination and operant vomiting, this review identified fewer studies involving punishment-based interventions and an increase in function-based reinforcement interventions. Preliminary guidelines for practitioners faced with assessing and treating these behaviors are offered and directions for future research are discussed.
authors: Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University-San Marcos, Clinic for Autism Research Evaluation and Support, San Marcos, TX 78666, United States. russlang@txstate.edu
authors: Russell
authors: R
authors: Lang
authors: Austin
authors: A
authors: Mulloy
authors: Sanne
authors: S
authors: Giesbers
authors: Brooke
authors: B
authors: Pfeiffer
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Delaune
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Didden
authors: Jeff
authors: J
authors: Sigafoos
authors: Giulio
authors: G
authors: Lancioni
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: O'Reilly
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy