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Rumination disorder

Treatment: Rumination disorder is treated with behavioral techniques, such as mild aversive training. This involves associating bad consequences with rumination and good consequences with more appropriate behavior. Other techniques include improvement in the child's psychosocial environment (if there is abuse or neglect) and psychotherapy for the parents. Expectations (prognosis): Text Continues Below In some cases rumination disorder will remit spontaneously, and the child returns to eating normally without treatment. In other cases, treatment is necessary. Complications: Complications of rumination include malnutrition, lowered resistance to disease, and failure to thrive. Calling your health care provider: Call your health care provider if your baby appears to be repeatedly spitting up, vomiting, or rechewing food.

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