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Publication Date: 2001
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Pica in People with Intellectual Disability: A Literature Review of Aetiology, Epidemiology and Complications.
Ali, Zainab
Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, v26 n3 p205-15 Sep 2001
The epidmiology, etiology, and complications of pica in people with intellectual disability is reviewed. Studies of the prevalence of pica in institutional and community settings show lower rates in the community, although rates remain high in institutional programs. The psychological, cultural, and medical theories on etiology are explored. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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