This book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical phenomenon of pica. It focuses specifically on the disorder as it presents in children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID). Initial chapters introduce current theories and definitions, followed by a more detailed examination of how developmental disabilities complicate diagnosis and intervention. The volume describes evidence-based and clinically sound approaches to the treatment and prevention of pica in school and adult clinical settings, ranging from behavioral treatment to function-based interventions. In addition, it discusses common diagnostic, client, and provider issues that result in pica remaining undetected among individuals with ASD and ID. Featured topics include:

• Definition of pica in accessible terms, differentiating between various forms of the disorder.
• Issues and practical methods of prevention 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.Pica in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is an invaluable resource for researchers, clinicians and other professionals, and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, behavior analysis/therapy, and social work as well as child and adolescent psychiatry, pediatrics, family studies, and special education.

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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.

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Part I: Foundational Issues.- Chapter 1. Definition and Diagnosis.- Chapter 2. Epidemiology.- Chapter 3. Theories.- Part II: Treatment.- Chapter 4. Behavioral Assessment and Treatment: An Overview.- Chapter 5. Functional Assessment and Analysis and Function-Based Interventions.- Chapter 6. Behavioral Interventions: Non-Function Based Interventions.- Chapter 7. Behavioral Interventions: Treatment Programs and Outcome Data.- Chapter 8. Prevention Treatment and Clinical Management of Pica.- Chapter 9. Biomedical and Other Interventions.- Part III: Emerging Issues.- Chapter 10. Future Directions for Research and Services.