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By request, here's a brief thread on avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). 🧵 #EDAW2023
ARFID emerged as a diagnosis with the DSM-5 in 2013. In short, patients with ARFID have restrictive eating w/o evidence of body image disturbance. But let's dig a little more...
ARFID emerged as a diagnosis with the DSM-5 in 2013. In short, patients with ARFID have restrictive eating w/o evidence of body image disturbance. But let's dig a little more...
Here are the diagnostic criteria. You'll notice that other medical/mental health conditions don't prevent a dx of ARFID from being made (e.g. autism spectrum). However, if another condition is present the feeding disturbance has to be beyond what is typical for that condition... 
I conceptualize ARFID in 3 major categories.
1⃣ Pts w/ fear of an adverse consequence (e.g. vomiting, choking abd pain)
2⃣ Pts w/ sensory concerns (e.g. sensitivity to food texture, smell, temperature)
3⃣ Pts w/ a lack of interest in eating, minimal appetite, a chore to eat
1⃣ Pts w/ fear of an adverse consequence (e.g. vomiting, choking abd pain)
2⃣ Pts w/ sensory concerns (e.g. sensitivity to food texture, smell, temperature)
3⃣ Pts w/ a lack of interest in eating, minimal appetite, a chore to eat
