title: Using a chaser to decrease packing in children with feeding disorders.
abstract: Packing is a problematic mealtime behavior that is characterized by pocketing or holding solids or liquids in the mouth without swallowing. In the current study, we examined the effects of a chaser, a liquid or solid consistently accepted and swallowed by the child, to decrease packing of solid foods in 3 children with feeding disorders. During the chaser procedure, the therapist presented the chaser immediately for 2 children or 15 s after each bite presentation for 1 child. The chaser was effective in decreasing packing for all 3 children. The results are discussed in terms of the clinical importance of the findings and directions for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute, USA. pvaz@bloomu.edu
authors.forename: Petula C M
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Vaz
authors.forename: Cathleen C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Valerie M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Volkert
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Groff
authors.forename: Meeta R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth; D016896:Treatment Outcome