Introduction to a special issue on child and adolescent feeding and eating disorders and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Kamryn T Eddy, Jennifer J Thomas

Abstract

We are very pleased to introduce a special issue of the International Journal of Eating Disorders on child and adolescent feeding and eating disorders and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Contributions focused on five main themes: (1) the definition and assessment of ARFID; (2) the clinical phenomenology of ARFID; (3) similarities and differences between ARFID and anorexia nervosa (AN); (4) novel treatments for ARFID; and (5) new ideas for improving treatment outcomes in AN. These papers highlight the importance of clear operationalization and measurement of the ARFID diagnostic criteria. ARFID phenotypes bear both similarities and important differences in clinical profile, course, and outcome from AN. Findings suggest the utility of adapting existing treatments for restrictive eating disorders to apply to ARFID and engender clinical creativity to move beyond existing treatments and develop novel interventions that address the heterogeneity of ARFID. Furthermore, burgeoning understanding of ARFID offers the potential that novel treatments for ARFID may also be applied to improve outcomes for AN. This collection of papers features child and adolescent feeding and eating disorder patient groups that have been un...Continue Reading

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Nov 30, 2018·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Mattias StrandElisabeth Welch
Dec 7, 2018·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·James Lock, Daniel Le Grange
Jan 1, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Nancy L ZuckerGary R Maslow
Jan 12, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Hana F ZickgrafRollyn M Ornstein
Jan 13, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Hana F ZickgrafMartin E Franklin
Jan 15, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Allan S Kaplan, Michael Strober
Jan 25, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Debra K KatzmanNancy Zucker
Feb 9, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Hilde KromAngelika Kindermann
Feb 14, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Kamryn T EddyJennifer J Thomas
Feb 23, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Maribel PlasenciaTom Hildebrandt

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Nov 20, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Mohammad Reza MohammadiHadi Zarafshan
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Jun 3, 2021·Children·Katerina SdravouAthanasia Printza

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