1. Pica - KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's ...

Some young kids have the eating disorder pica, which is characterized by persistent and compulsive cravings to eat nonfood items....
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2. pica: Definition from Answers.com

For children with autism, suffering from pica disorder has seemed to be even more dangerous. Children eating painted plaster containing lead may suffer brain damage from ......
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3. Pica Eating Disorder - PICA Facts - Eating Disorders Treatment

A person afflicted with pica has a persistent craving for a substance that is not commonly considered to be food. The substances that are craved and ingested tend to ......
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4. Pica (disorder) - Ask Jeeves Encyclopedia

Pica ( / ˈ p aɪ k ə / py-kə) is characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive (such as clay or chalk). For these actions to be considered pica ......
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5. Pica Disorder - Eating Disorder Expert - Eating Disorders ...

Pica Disorder is a relatively rare eating disorder in which a individual ingests non-food substances such as chalk, soil, paper, plaster, paint chips and more. This ......
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6. Pica (disorder): Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article

Pica is a medical disorder characterized by an appetite. for substances largely non-nutritive (e.g., metal. clay. coal, sand, dirt, soil. feces. chalk, pen...
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7. Talk:Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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8. What is Pica Disorder?: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of the ...

Pica disorder is not just a child eating paste, it is a serious eating disorder with potentially dangerous ramifications and may require behavior modification treatment....
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9. Pica (disorder) - PediaView.com Open Source Encyclopedia Supplement

Pica (disorder) Classification and external resources Stomach contents of a psychiatric inpatient with pica ICD-10 F50.8, F98.3 ICD-9 307......
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10. Pica Disorder: Diagnosis, Causes and Treatment For Those Who Eat ...

Pica is a classified medical disorder defined by the consumption of mainly non-food items. Pica can have severe physical effects resulting in illness or even death....
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