Psychiatric AnnalsPub Date : 2024-02-01DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20240117-01
Ashley Dunford, Jennifer J. Thomas
{"title":"Epidemiology of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder","authors":"Ashley Dunford, Jennifer J. Thomas","doi":"10.3928/00485713-20240117-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20240117-01","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new category within\u0000 DSM-5\u0000 feeding and eating disorders, which expands beyond developmentally normative picky eating. Given its recent introduction to the diagnostic nomenclature, research on the epidemiology of ARFID is in its infancy. Prevalence estimates for ARFID vary considerably by methodology, setting, and population, but growing evidence suggests that ARFID is just as common as other more well-known eating disorders, affecting approximately 0.3% to 15.5% of children and 0.3% to 4.1% of adults. Despite common misconceptions, ARFID impacts a wide range of individuals across ages and genders, and both medical and psychiatric comorbidities are common. Limited research has investigated prognosis, but existing longitudinal studies highlight the persistence of the disorder and the possibility of diagnostic crossover to other eating disorders.\u0000 \u0000 [\u0000 Psychiatr Ann\u0000 . 2024;54(2):e42–e46.]\u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":506992,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Annals","volume":"770 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139820479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatric AnnalsPub Date : 2024-02-01DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20240119-01
Copeland G. Winten, E. Strodl, Lynda J. Ross
{"title":"Multidisciplinary Treatment of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder","authors":"Copeland G. Winten, E. Strodl, Lynda J. Ross","doi":"10.3928/00485713-20240119-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20240119-01","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Given that research into the treatment of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is in its early phases, there is a paucity of evidence-based guidelines directing best practices. However, there is still a need for clinicians to access summations of literature to guide clinical decision-making. Early data on the treatment of ARFID highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary team that can provide medical, pharmacologic, nutritional, and psychological care. While medical treatment is often informed by care guidelines for other eating disorders, pharmacological management often focuses on ARFID's psychiatric comorbidities. The psychological treatments with the strongest current evidence for ARFID include family-based therapy for young children, and cognitive-behavioral therapy for older children, adolescents, and adults.\u0000 \u0000 [\u0000 Psychiatr Ann.\u0000 2024;54(2):e51–e55.]\u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":506992,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Annals","volume":"77 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139892317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}