Avoidant & Restrictive Food Intake
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), previously known as feeding disorder, is a type of eating disorder in which people eat only within an extremely narrow repertoire of foods.[1] It is a serious mental health condition that causes the individual to restrict food intake by volume and/or variety.[2] This avoidance may be based on appearance, smell, taste, texture (because of sensory sensitivity), brand, presentation, fear of aversive consequences, lack of interest in food, or a past negative experience with the food, to a point that may lead to nutritional deficiencies, failure to thrive, or other negative health outcomes.[2][3][4] The fixation is not caused by a concern for body appearance or in an attempt to lose weight. [5]
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Wiki Number: W020
Diagnosis: Avoidant & Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
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Symptoms: eat only a very narrow menu of foods; cannot change eating habits
Progression: may exclude all fruits or all vegetable; certain certain colors, soft, etc. May still have digestive problems.
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Medications: relaxation, systematic desensitization and review
Therapies: With adults, may disappear spontaneously; with cognitive behavior therapies.
Yuoutube Video: Living with Avoidant Restrictive
Food Intake Disorder
Amazon or Library Book: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(Talking Therapy) for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: balancedtx.com, prior sign-up is required. (This group is based in New York City. I don’t know if it includes other areas.)
Contact your local Social Security office for possible Disability Benefits through their Disability Determination Services, Section 12.08.
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- An evaluation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR) in a youth outpatient eating disorders service: A protocol paperby Stephanie Miles on November 20, 2024
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a feeding and eating disorder for which there are very few evidence-based treatments. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR) is a novel exposure-based treatment which is suitable for people aged ten and older. The primary aims of the study are to undertake a real-world evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of CBT-AR for young people aged 12-25 years old in an...
- Effectiveness and possible brain mechanisms of cervical invasive vagus nerve stimulation (iVNS) intervention for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: a case reportby Suping Cai on November 14, 2024
CONCLUSION: This is a precedent for performing cervical iVNS in an ARFID patient. Brain neural activity can be modulated through iVNS. The observed improvements in clinical scores and positive changes in brain function validated the effectiveness of iVNS. This case study provides evidence that this intervention technique could be used to reduce the burden on more similar ARFID patients.
- A Role for the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A New Conceptual Modelby Elizabeth Schneider on November 14, 2024
OBJECTIVE: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by a severely restrictive diet leading to significant physical and/or psychosocial sequelae. Largely owing to the phenotypic heterogeneity, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are relatively unknown. Recently, the communication between microorganisms within the gastrointestinal tract and the brain-the so-called microbiota-gut-brain axis-has been implicated in the pathophysiology of eating...
- Investigating the Prevalence of Eating Disorders, Factors Contributing to Eating Disorders and Weight Control Methods: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Residents of Qassim Region, Saudi Arabiaby Jolan S Alsaud on November 8, 2024
Background: Eating disorders significantly affect quality of life, body image, self-esteem, and relationships. Previous studies have mainly focused on Western populations, leaving a gap in our understanding of the cultural, social, and environmental factors in non-western populations. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of eating disorders and its risk factors and examine the common methods for weight control used by affected individuals within the Qassim region of...