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Managing environmental stimulation during meal time: eating problems in children with traumatic brain injury
Author(s) -
Hartnedy Stephanie,
Mozzoni Michael P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/1099-078x(200007/09)15:3<261::aid-bin60>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - disinhibition , psychology , impulsivity , stimulation , distraction , traumatic brain injury , brain stimulation , meal , developmental psychology , temperament , clinical psychology , psychiatry , neuroscience , medicine , personality , social psychology
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.