Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Popular Journal articles

Our staff had food on the mind last month. The two most requested articles are:
Food refusal in children: A review of the literature

Research in Developmental Disabilities (May 2010), 31 (3), pg. 625-633
Keith E. Williams; Douglas G. Field; Laura Seiverling
Food refusal is a severe feeding problem in which children refuse to eat all or most foods presented and exhibit problems with growth. This review discusses the definition, etiology, and interventions pertaining to food refusal. The interventions utilized for food refusal typically consist of several treatment components. These treatment components are reviewed and implications for future interventions are discussed.

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