ARFID

  • Fussy eater. Pouting pre-teen boy sitting at the table and turning away while refusing to eat a fried egg

    ARFID: What We Know About Psychological Treatments So Far

    Which treatments are showing promise? How is progress measured? What can clinicians take from this? Find out in this blog.

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    Spotlight on Eating Disorders

    Eating Disorders Awareness Week (26 February – 3 March 2024) is an opportunity to bring a spotlight on eating disorders and to improve awareness of the impact that eating disorder can have on children and young people.

    This Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks.

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  • A young, curly haired African American girl sits bored looking at food. Do not want to eat food.

    An Overview of Psychological Interventions for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

    Marking its tenth anniversary as a diagnosis, our scoping review summarised 50 studies reporting on psychological interventions and outcomes for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). In the absence of clinical guidelines to support clinicians, our review highlights that a range of psychological interventions can be implemented to support children and young people with ARFID. Here, we summarise the existing literature and highlight areas for further research. 

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  • red hair teen on sofa looking at camera solemn face Eating Disorders Awareness Week

    Eating Disorders – Perception, Prevention, Intervention

    According to the World Health Organisation, in 2019 almost 3 million children and young people, worldwide, experienced eating disorders. This Eating Disorder Awareness Week (27 February – 5 March 2023), we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks.

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  • A boy with food representing ARFID

    Defining the familiar: the birth of Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh has seen many changes in the 30 years she has spent helping children and adolescents overcome their eating disorders. Among these changes was the 2013 inclusion of a new disorder in the psychiatrists’ bible – the DSM.

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