- 자폐증 청소년에서 체중감소와 연관된 반추적 구토의 정신과적 치료
- ㆍ 저자명
- 신윤오,이문성,Shin. Yun-O,Rhee. Moon-Sung
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 소아청소년정신의학
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2009년|20권 1호|pp.39-43 (5 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한소아청소년정신의학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
We treated the persistent ruminative vomiting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by using a behavioral and psychopharmacological approach in a closed ward. Before the interventions, the patient had lost about 10kg of body weight due to very high-frequency ruminative vomiting. Together with psychopharmacological trials, the psychiatric treatment included a combination of a behavioral approach and food regulation that emphasized food restrictions, and we provided regular light meals. There was a considerable reduction of the ruminative vomiting and 2kg weight gain was achieved during the admission. These therapeutic gains were maintained at the 4-month follow-up assessment and the vomiting symptom reached a near-zero level and the weight loss were recovered by about 8kg. The issues related to the treatment approaches for ruminative vomiting with autism are discussed.