title: Clinical Outcomes of Behavioral Treatments for Pica in Children with Developmental Disabilities.
abstract: Pica is a potentially deadly form of self-injurious behavior most frequently exhibited by individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Research indicates that pica can be decreased with behavioral interventions; however, the existing literature reflects treatment effects for small samples (n = 1-4) and the overall success of such treatments is not well-understood. This study quantified the overall effect size by examining treatment data from all patients seen for treatment of pica at an intensive day-treatment clinical setting (n = 11), irrespective of treatment success. Results demonstrate that behavioral interventions are highly effective treatments for pica, as determined by the large effect size for individual participants (i.e., NAP scores ≥ .70) and large overall treatment effect size (Cohen's d = 1.80).
authors: Marcus Autism Center, 1920 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA, nathan.call@choa.org.
authors: Nathan A
authors: NA
authors: Call
authors: Christina A
authors: CA
authors: Simmons
authors: Joanna E Lomas
authors: JE
authors: Mevers
authors: Jessica P
authors: JP
authors: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
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