Faculty Articles
Functional Analysis and Treatment of Severe Pica
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 1986
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Volume
19
Issue/Number
4
First Page
411
ISSN
0021-8855
Last Page
416
Abstract/Excerpt
A two-phase functional analysis of a profoundly retarded 19-year-old male's pica facilitated the design of an effective intervention containing no aversive components. In the first analysis, frequent staff-client interaction resulted in 25% and 66% less pica than limited and no interaction, respectively. Paradoxical effects were obtained in the second analysis, where no protective helmet resulted in 38% and 26% less pica than the helmet with face shield and helmet without face shield, respectively. On the basis of these analyses, limited interaction and no helmet conditions were combined in an effective, staff-implemented treatment at a medium-sized institution.
DOI
10.1901/jaba.1986.19-411
NSUWorks Citation
Mace, F. C.,
Knight, D.
(1986). Functional Analysis and Treatment of Severe Pica. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 19(4), 411-416.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/373
