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Bedwetting: a new approach to treatment in a mentally handicapped boy
Author(s) -
CARR JANET
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00540.x
Subject(s) - psychology , mentally retarded , psychotherapist , developmental psychology
Summary Lifelong nocturnal enuresis in a 9‐year‐old boy with Down's syndrome was tackled using progressive lifting, in which he was lifted and potted at a time in the early evening when he was found to be reliably dry. The programme was designed for the boy to be lifted progressively later in the evening until all‐night dryness was achieved. However, all‐night dryness began to occur 4 months after the start of the programme and lifting was at only half an hour beyond the original lime when it was discontinued. Four months after this the boy was completely dry. Possible reasons are discussed.