Citation

Atkins DL, Lundy MS, Pumariega AJ. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 1994; 33(7): 1012-1016.

Affiliation

William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, SC 29202-0202.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/00004583-199409000-00012

PMID

7961340

Abstract

Functional dysphagia in children has historically been treated using a cognitive behavioral approach. The case of a 7-year-old boy treated using a successful multimodal approach, including behavioral, family, and play therapy with alprazolam augmentation, is reported. The patient showed minimal response to early interventions but rapidly improved with the prescription of alprazolam before meals.

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