Reading Time: 4 minutes Everyone has food preferences – some foods they especially like and others they dislike. However many parents will be familiar with their children voicing a strong dislike of certain foods that, even after strong encouragement, they may refuse to eat. Some children can be picky eaters and strongly refuse a wide range of foods. Within…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes What is an ARFID eating disorder? ARFID – Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder – is an eating disorder characterised by an extreme and persistent avoidance of – or restriction to – certain foods or food groups. This disorder can have a significant negative impact on physical, social and nutritional health. ARFID v “Picky eating” ARFID should…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes There are several promising treatments for ARFID in children and adolescents – which is where most of the research has been focused – but ARFID affects individuals across the lifespan. A paper recently published in the Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, led by researchers at Harvard Medical School claims to be the first study…
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