{"id":3870,"date":"2025-10-02T09:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhatamlyhoc.com\/?p=3870"},"modified":"2025-10-02T06:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:55:09","slug":"pica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/pica\/","title":{"rendered":"Pica"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3870\" class=\"elementor elementor-3870\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d152eea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d152eea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b90c863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b90c863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"css-1u22pos\"><p data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"573\">Learn about pica, a disorder where children eat nonfood items, its causes, risks, and practical tips for parents and educators to manage it safely.<\/p><p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"946\"><strong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"592\">What is Pica?<\/strong><br data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"595\" \/>Pica is a disorder in which individuals eat items with no nutritional value. While some items, like ice, may be harmless, others\u2014like paint flakes, sand, or metal\u2014can be dangerous. Pica occurs most often in children and pregnant women, and it may be temporary. In individuals with intellectual disabilities, pica can be more severe and long-lasting.<\/p><p data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1154\">People with pica might regularly eat nonfood items such as soap, buttons, hair, dirt, sand, cigarette ashes, paint, glue, or chalk. The behavior must persist for at least <strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1132\">one month<\/strong> to qualify as pica.<\/p><p data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1240\"><strong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1174\">Causes of Pica<\/strong><br data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1177\" \/>There is no single cause for pica. Possible triggers include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1424\"><li data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1303\"><p data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1303\">Mental health conditions like <strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1290\">schizophrenia<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1301\">OCD<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1363\"><p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1363\">Cultural practices, such as <strong data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1347\">geophagia<\/strong> (eating clay)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1424\"><p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1424\">Sensory enjoyment or craving certain textures or flavors<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1522\"><strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1451\">Complications of Pica<\/strong><br data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1454\" \/>Eating nonfood items can lead to serious health issues, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1638\"><li data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1564\"><p data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1564\"><strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1538\">Poisoning<\/strong>, such as lead poisoning<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1593\"><p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1593\"><strong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1591\">Parasitic infections<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1622\"><p data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1622\"><strong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1620\">Intestinal blockages<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1638\"><p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1638\"><strong data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1636\">Choking<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1678\"><strong data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1676\">Advice for parents and educators<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1918\"><li data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1739\"><p data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1739\">Monitor children for potentially dangerous nonfood items<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1820\"><p data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1820\">Inform school staff, healthcare providers, and therapists about the behavior<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1866\"><p data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1866\">Provide safe alternatives to chew or bite<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1918\"><p data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1918\">Seek professional help if the behavior persists<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2122\">Pica is a manageable disorder with early intervention and proper guidance. 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