What Is ARFID?

Kohn, Jill Balla

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2016.08.016

Cited by 13 publications

(17 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one current treatment modality for ARFID, which implements the USDA MyPlate guidelines as well as describes common micronutrient deficiencies to help identify foods for exposure therapy and learning [2]. In addition, multidisciplinary teams including those in gastroenterology, nutrition, speech language pathology, and occupational therapy adopt similar approaches using the MyPlate guidelines as a primary tool for nutrition education and diet expansion [53]. Our findings support current cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques and will help guide future multidisciplinary approaches and development of evidence-based guidelines for treatment specific to ARFID.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Diet High in Processed Foods, Total Carbohydrates and Added Sugars, and Low in Vegetables and Protein Is Characteristic of Youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is characterized in part by limited dietary variety, but dietary characteristics of this disorder have not yet been systematically studied. Our objective was to examine dietary intake defined by diet variety, macronutrient intake, and micronutrient intake in children and adolescents with full or subthreshold ARFID in comparison to healthy controls. We collected and analyzed four-day food record data for 52 participants with full or subthreshold ARFID, and 52 healthy controls, aged 9–22 years. We examined frequency of commonly reported foods by logistic regression and intake by food groups, macronutrients, and micronutrients between groups with repeated-measures ANOVA. Participants with full or subthreshold ARFID did not report any fruit or vegetable category in their top five most commonly reported food categories, whereas these food groups occupied three of the top five groups for healthy controls. Vegetable and protein intake were significantly lower in full or subthreshold ARFID compared to healthy controls. Intakes of added sugars and total carbohydrates were significantly higher in full or subthreshold ARFID compared to healthy controls. Individuals with full or subthreshold ARFID had lower intake of vitamins K and B12, consistent with limited vegetable and protein intake compared to healthy controls. Our results support the need for diet diversification as part of therapeutic interventions for ARFID to reduce risk for nutrient insufficiencies and related complications.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Diet High in Processed Foods, Total Carbohydrates and Added Sugars, and Low in Vegetables and Protein Is Characteristic of Youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Nutritional assessment is part of the routine examination in pediatric practice and has become more important than ever as children and adolescents increasingly adopt restrictive feeding behaviors that entail risks of severe nutritional deficiencies [1]. Such behavior changes underlie the reason for the latest modification on the classification of eating disorders (EDs) in the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in 2013, which now include pica, rumination disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) [2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutritional risks of ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorders) and related behavior

Feillet

Bocquet

Briend

et al. 2019

Archives de Pédiatrie

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…For the ARFID group, adverse life events, multiple negative interventions with inadequate procedures and comorbidity with other MDs were referred to as the main negative factors inherent to the client (Kohn, 2016;Seetharaman & Fields, 2020;Zanna et al, 2021). All the participants highlighted the importance of identifying these aspects so that therapists could include them in the intervention, thus minimizing their potential negative impact (Lambert & Cattani, 2012;Sousa, 2017).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Therapeutic Process – Client's Perception Of Success Promoting Factors In An And Arfid – Qualitative Study

Neiva

2022

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study aimed to analyze the perception that individuals have of success-promoting factors on their own therapeutic process. We intended to understand which aspects influenced their perception and which factors were considered relevant to the decision to seek help, not to abandon treatment and their motivation to change. The study involved patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and avoiding food intake disorder (ARFID), with intervention within the scope of different therapeutic models.Background: In Portugal, anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with a significant increase in recent years, having been responsible for 4,485 hospitalizations between 2000 and 2014 in Portuguese public health services. Portugal has scarce research in eating disorders, although they are a serious mental health problem both in this country and in Europe.Methods: The study included a sample of 9 participants who responded to the request for participation posted on the different electronic platforms. The data recollection occurred through a semistructured interview, and the information was subjected to thematic analysis.Results: This study included a total of 9 participants, 5 with a diagnosis of AN and 4 with a diagnosis of ARFID. All the participants were women between 19 and 52 years of age (an average of 38.4 years). Similarities were found in both groups for and differences.Discussion: The desire to improve/not cause suffering to family members and the availability of social/emotional support were considered relevant aspects inherent to the client. One hundred percent of the participants considered that certain professional and personal qualities of the professional/therapist were the most relevant aspects to promote the success of the therapeutic intervention. The sample size of this study is small and therefore does not allow generalizations.Conclusions: The main objective of this study was to obtain knowledge that would allow professionals to reflect on their practice and adapt the intervention to the needs and concerns of the clients. Despite the limitations of the study, our participants provided detailed and relevant information, so we consider the results obtained to be pertinent for the proposed objective. Further research in these areas is needed to deepen the knowledge.

show abstract

What Is ARFID?

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

A Diet High in Processed Foods, Total Carbohydrates and Added Sugars, and Low in Vegetables and Protein Is Characteristic of Youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

A Diet High in Processed Foods, Total Carbohydrates and Added Sugars, and Low in Vegetables and Protein Is Characteristic of Youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Nutritional risks of ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorders) and related behavior

The Therapeutic Process – Client's Perception Of Success Promoting Factors In An And Arfid – Qualitative Study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About