A six?year?old child has been ingesting paint and hair on a persistent basis for the past two months. The child would most likely be diagnosed with

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Pica is a disorder characterized by the persistent eating of non-nutritive substances, such as paint or hair, for a period of at least one month at an age where this behavior is developmentally inappropriate. The behavior described fits the criteria for pica.

A Six?year?old Child Has Been Ingesting Paint and Hair on a Persistent