ARFID was generated as a mental health diagnosis to describe children with feeding problems and related nutritional risk or deficiency without coincident body image problems, as seen in anorexia. PFD also may be applied to children with ARFID, as ARFID may be considered PFD when psychosocial and/or nutritional dysfunction is present in the absence of skill and/or medical dysfunction.
Learn about the overlap of PFD and ARFID here
ARFID Resources
Screening Tool
The PARDI-AR-Q is a self-report measure of the symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), based on the Pica, ARFID, and Rumination Disorder Interview (PARDI).3 View the screening tool here (click to download).
What is ARFID?
ARFID is different than other feeding and eating disorders. Learn about what ARFID is here (click to download).
Limited Diet
Children with ARFID have a limited diet of safe foods. Learn about the impact of a limited diet here (click to download).
ARFID Treatment
There are various treatments for ARFID where age of the patient is often a consideration, these include: CBT-AR, FAD, and FBT. Learn about how CBT-AR treatment works here (click to download).
We are grateful to Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, FAED for sharing these ARFID resources. Book Reference: Thomas JJ, Becker, KR, Eddy KT. The Picky Eater’s Recovery Book: Overcoming Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2021.