This book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical phenomenon
of pica. It focuses specifically on the disorder as it presents in
children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
and intellectual disabilities (ID). Initial chapters introduce current
theories and definitions, followed by a more detailed examination of how
developmental disabilities complicate diagnosis and intervention. The
volume describes evidence-based and clinically sound approaches to the
treatment and prevention of pica in school and adult clinical settings,
ranging from behavioral treatment to function-based interventions. In
addition, it discusses common diagnostic, client, and provider issues
that result in pica remaining undetected among individuals with ASD and
ID.
Featured topics include:
- Definition of pica in accessible terms, differentiating between
various forms of the disorder.
- Issues and practical methods of prevention and treatment of pica in
developmentally disabled persons.
- Functional and behavioral assessment methods for pica in individuals
with ASD and ID.
- A range of effective behavioral and nonbehavioral treatments for
pica.
- Illustrative cases and service delivery challenges.
- Areas for future research and practice.
Pica in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is an invaluable
resource for researchers, clinicians and other professionals, and
graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, behavior
analysis/therapy, and social work as well as child and adolescent
psychiatry, pediatrics, family studies, and special education.
