# Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of Pica

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
Behavior

##### Resource Types
Excerpts

##### Author
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Pica is an eating disorder in which a person repeatedly consumes nonnutritive items, such as dirt or paint. Research suggests that pica affects between 6-25% of people with IDD. In this chapter excerpt, read about how to treat the disorder using medical and behavioral interventions.

[Read the excerpt](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Luiselli-health-threatening-eating-disorders.pdf)