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This chapter will review the epidemiology of pica . The first part briefly reviews the epidemiology of pica in individuals without developmental disabilities. The second part proceeds to review the epidemiology of pica in individuals with developmental disabilities including risk factors and their implications for treatment.
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Sturmey, P., Williams, D.E. (2016). Epidemiology. In: Pica in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities . Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30798-5_2
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