Description
Featured topics include:
- Definition of pica in accessible terms, differentiating between various forms of the disorder.
- Issues and practical methods ofprevention 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.
About the Author
Peter Sturmey, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York. He has published more than 200 papers, 50 chapters, and 20 authored and edited books on developmental disabilities, behavior analysis, clinical psychology and evidence-based practice.
Don E. Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a consultant with over 0 years of practice and research experience with severe behavior disorders, staff training and supervision, and developmental disabilities. He has published extensively on restraint elimination, and the prevention and treatment of self-injurious behavior (pica especially) and other severe behavior problems.
Book Information
ISBN 9783319307961
Author Peter Sturmey
Format Hardback
Page Count 182
Imprint Springer International Publishing AG
Publisher Springer International Publishing AG