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LEMON‐JUICE THERAPY: THE CONTROL OF LIFE‐THREATENING RUMINATION IN A SIX‐MONTH‐OLD INFANT 1
Author(s) -
Sajwaj Thomas,
Libet Julian,
Agras Stewart
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1974.7-557
Subject(s) - rumination , psychology , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , psychiatry , cognition
Chronic, life‐threatening rumination was eliminated in a six‐month‐old infant by squirting a small amount of lemon juice into her mouth whenever rumination or its precursors were detected. A brief suspension of this therapy demonstrated its crucial role. Lemon‐juice therapy offers a practical and acceptable alternative to other therapies for rumination, namely electric shock and massive noncontingent attention. However, since this study is limited to a single case, claims as to the effectiveness of this therapy across children are premature.