Food Refusal in Children: A Review of the Literature
Research in Developmental Disabilities
Williams, K. E., Field, D. G., et al. (2010).
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31(3), 625-633.
This literature review investigates the effect of behavioral feeding interventions on feeding problems in children demonstrating food refusal resulting in either an inability to meet caloric intake or dependence on supplemental tube feeding.
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1979 to 2008
Intervention studies (not further specified)
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<div>"It is not yet possible to directly compare the effectiveness of the various [behavioral] intervention packages ... since the necessary research has not been conducted" (p. 629).</div>
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<div>Some promising aspects of behavioral intervention programs were noted (e.g., stimulus fading, bolus manipulation, escape prevention) with further research recommended.</div>
