Narratives of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders: focus on eating behavior.
Trends Psychiatry Psychother
; 39(3): 180-187, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the eating behavior of individuals with autism through their mothers' narratives.METHODS:
The study of narratives was used to report on the narrators' experiences. Data on the eating habits of individuals with autism were collected using semi-structured interviews held individually with the mothers. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and codified using the NVivo software program.RESULTS:
Eighteen mothers of boys/young men with autism participated in the study. Analysis yielded three major categories eating patterns, the family's attitudes to the child's eating habits, and food-related behavior.CONCLUSION:
Results show that autism-related factors may affect the child's food choices. Environmental factors, particularly the parents' behavior, may also play a decisive role, both in reinforcing the child's food choices and in encouraging a healthier and more diversified diet. Professionals should instruct parents regarding their decisive role in reinforcing or discouraging inappropriate mealtime behavior in children with autism.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Alimentar
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article