Suppression of pica using brief-duration physical restraint

• Published in: Journal of mental deficiency research Vol. 27 (Pt 2); p. 93
• Main Authors: Winton, A S, Singh, N N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.06.1983
• Subjects: Adult; Aggression; Aversive Therapy - methods; Child; Humans; Inpatients; Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation; Male; Pica - therapy; Restraint, Physical; Stereotyped Behavior; Time Factors

The present study supported the finding of Bucher et al. (1976) that physical restraint can control pica. However, unlike the earlier study which additionally used a verbal reprimand, physical restraint alone was shown to be effective. Further, this study showed that while all three durations of phy...