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- Title
Managing environmental stimulation during meal time: eating problems in children with traumatic brain injury.
- Authors
Hartnedy, Stephanie; Mozzoni, Michael P.
- Abstract
Environmental over-stimulation is common in the first few months following severe brain injury. The reduced ability to attend coupled with increased impulsivity, confusion and disinhibition leaves the person with a brain injury in a bewildering world. By limiting stimulation and reducing the number of stimuli to which the person has to attend can help the person with a brain injury interact more effectively with his/her environment. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of managing environmental stimulation for the confused person resulting in improved nutritional intake. The eating behaviors of two children aged six and 16 were observed in this study to determine the role of distraction as it interfered with their eating behavior. A multiple baseline, reversal design was used to assess the effectiveness of restricting environmental stimulation. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
RESTRICTED environmental stimulation; EATING disorders; CHILDREN; TRAUMATISM; BRAIN injuries
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2000, Vol 15, Issue 3, p261
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/1099-078X(200007/09)15:3<261::AID-BIN60>3.0.CO;2-N