ARFID: Clinical Features, Nutritional Consequences, Causes, and Evidence-Based Treatment in Children and Adults
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a psychiatric eating disorder characterized by persistent failure to meet appropriate nutritional and/or energy needs due to restrictive eating behaviors, alongside significant distress and/or impairment. Unlike anorexia nervosa, ARFID is not driven by a desire for weight loss or body-image distortion. The condition can present across the lifespan, though… Read More »