Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Tarzana, California 91356, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2009 Summer;42(2):381-5. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-381.
Rumination involves regurgitation of previously ingested food, rechewing the food, and reswallowing it. In the current study, a child with autism displayed chronic rumination, resulting in the decay and subsequent removal of several teeth. After several treatments failed, including thickened liquids and starch satiation, the participant was taught to chew gum. His rumination decreased significantly when gum was made available. Results suggest that access to chewing gum may be an effective treatment for rumination in some individuals.
反刍是指将先前摄入的食物吐出、重新咀嚼并再次吞咽。在本研究中，一名自闭症儿童表现出慢性反刍行为，导致几颗牙齿腐烂并随后被移除。在包括浓稠液体和淀粉饱腹感在内的几种治疗方法均失败后，为该参与者教授了咀嚼口香糖。当提供口香糖时，他的反刍行为明显减少。研究结果表明，对于某些人来说，获得咀嚼口香糖的机会可能是治疗反刍的有效方法。
