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Rumination is a behavior consisting of the regurgitation of previously consumed food without nausea or retching. This food is then reswallowed or ejected from the mouth. The incidence of this disorder in the general population is unknown since it often is confused with food allergies. Although rumination is thought to be relatively rare in normal developing children, it is not uncommon among severely mentally retarded persons (Rast, Johnston, Drum, & Conrin, 1981).
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Sisson, L.A., Egan, B.S., Van Hasselt, V.B. (1988). Rumination. In: Hersen, M., Last, C.G. (eds) Child Behavior Therapy Casebook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0993-2_23
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