Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is often overlooked yet profoundly impairing. Dr. Jennifer Thomas’s work on cognitive-behavioral therapy for ARFID opens new doors to understanding the brain, hormones, and behavior, offering fresh hope through evidence-based treatments. Learn from the forefront of research and practice: https://www.acamh.org/event/eating-disorders-in-young-people/ Eating Disorders in Young People: Advancing Evidence and Practice – 2025 Judy Dunn International Conference

Picky eating in kids can cross a line into an unhealthy fear of food. A new study by Duke researchers reveals more children experience those fears than their parents realize. 91% of kids in the study report at least one food-related fear. But only 26% of parents recognized those fears. This research, published this month in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, is giving us a better understanding of an eating disorder known as Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Learn mor

I also have ARFID, (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) which makes fruits and vegetables a bit difficult for me. I am not fond of squishy berries. 😅 How about you?😊💜 #autism #adhd #blueberries | Toren Wolf