Food Selectivity in Children with Autism: Guidelines for Assessment and Clinical Interventions.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(6)2023 03 14.
Article
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| ID: mdl-36982001
ABSTRACT
Autisms Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterized by core symptoms (social communication and restricted and repetitive behaviors) and related comorbidities, including sensory anomalies, feeding issues, and challenging behaviors. Children with ASD experience significantly more feeding problems than their peers. In fact, parents and clinicians have to manage daily the burden of various dysfunctional behaviors of children at mealtimes (food refusal, limited variety of food, single food intake, or liquid diet). These dysfunctional behaviors at mealtime depend on different factors that are either medical/sensorial or behavioral. Consequently, a correct assessment is necessary in order to program an effective clinical intervention. The aim of this study is to provide clinicians with a guideline regarding food selectivity concerning possible explanations of the phenomenon, along with a direct/indirect assessment gathering detailed and useful information about target feeding behaviors. Finally, a description of evidence-based sensorial and behavioral strategies useful also for parent-mediated intervention is reported addressing food selectivity in children with ASD.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Trouble autistique
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Troubles de l'alimentation
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Trouble du spectre autistique
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Child
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Année:
2023
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie