Dean Alexander, Ph.D., discusses pica, the ingestion of non-food substances, which has received insufficient attention as a common, sometimes lethal, form of self-injurious behavior. He discusses the prevalence of pica in autistic individuals and the long-term health implications associated with pica behavior. The speaker details numerous case studies and highlights
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