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Comparative Study
. 2012 Fall;45(3):455-71.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-455.

A comparison of sensory integrative and behavioral therapies as treatment for pediatric feeding disorders

Laura R Addison  1 , Cathleen C Piazza, Meeta R Patel, Melanie H Bachmeyer, Kristi M Rivas, Suzanne M Milnes, Jackie Oddo
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Comparative Study

A comparison of sensory integrative and behavioral therapies as treatment for pediatric feeding disorders

Laura R Addison et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2012 Fall.

Abstract

We compared the effects of escape extinction (EE) plus noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) with sensory integration therapy as treatment for the feeding problems of 2 children. Results indicated that EE plus NCR was more effective in increasing acceptance, decreasing inappropriate behavior, and increasing amount consumed relative to sensory integration for both children. The results are discussed in terms of the challenges of evaluating sensory-integration-based treatments, and the reasons why component analyses of multicomponent treatments like sensory integration are important.

Keywords: escape extinction; feeding disorders; food refusal; food selectivity; noncontingent reinforcement; pediatric feeding disorders; sensory integration.

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Inappropriate behavior per minute for Mark (top), Irma (drinking, middle), and Irma (eating, bottom).
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Percentage acceptance and inappropriate behavior per minute during Mark's and Irma's drinking treatment evaluation.
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Figure 3
Percentage acceptance (top) and inappropriate behavior per minute (bottom) during Irma's eating treatment evaluation.
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