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You show up to your client's home and the client's parents seem eager to see you. They say, "Joey has not been eating for a day and a half. Every time we put food in front of him, he throws it and cries. Could you please fix this?" How should you respond?

You show up to your client&#39;s home and the client&#39;s parents seem eager to see you.  They say, &quot;Joey has not been eating for a day and a half.  Every time we put food in front of him, he throws it and cries.  Could you please fix this?&quot;  How should you respond?<br/>

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Asked by Roger.arilene, Last updated: Dec 14, 2024

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Answered Aug 28, 2018

"Sure, I ll be glad to help. Let me first run a functional assessment to see why this behavior is occurring."

Correct Answer: Sure, Id love to help. Because he hasnt eaten since yesterday, there might be something else going on such as an illness, an unfavorable side effect of a new medication, etc. Why dont you first take him to his physician to rule out any medical causes? Then I can come back and work on it if there is no medical explanation for his food refusal. For some behaviors, a behavioral intervention is unnecessary. There may be something medical going on that is suppressing his appetite. A behavior analyst would not step out of his/her boundaries by providing advice before a medical cause is ruled out. If there was an illness or an unwanted side effect to a new medication, the doctor could fix this situation without a behavioral intervention. As behavior analysts, we must rule out medical causes to the intervention first by referring them to their doctor. You would do this before running a functional assessment or any particular intervention. Research shows that behavioral interventions have been successful for treating food refusal, but the strategies should not be used until a medical assessment has ruled out a medical cause for the food refusal. *##**##*
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