Bird B L, Russo D C, Cataldo M F
J Autism Child Schizophr. 1977 Dec;7(4):373-82. doi: 10.1007/BF01540395.
Scientific and public interest in the effects of diet of behavior disorders has recently increased. This paper argues that (1) the experimental analysis of behavior offers an effective scientific methodology for assessing the effects of dietary substances on behavior problems, and that (2) such analysis permits behavioral consequences to be considered as an alternative treatment to dietary control. A case study of a 9-year-old retarded boy with autistic behaviors is presented. Suspected dietary substances were demonstrated to be effective influences on the child's behavior, whereas a simple behavior modification program improved his problem behaviors. Also discussed are issues and problems which arise in research on dietary effects on behavior and in selection of effective and ethical treatments.
近期，科学界和公众对饮食与行为障碍之间关系的兴趣有所增加。本文认为：（1）行为实验分析为评估饮食物质对行为问题的影响提供了一种有效的科学方法，并且（2）这种分析允许将行为结果视为饮食控制的替代治疗方法。本文呈现了一个针对一名患有自闭症行为的9岁智障男孩的案例研究。结果表明，可疑的饮食物质对该儿童的行为有显著影响，而一个简单的行为矫正计划改善了他的问题行为。同时，还讨论了饮食对行为影响的研究以及有效且符合伦理的治疗方法选择中出现的问题。
