Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple

More Than Just a Picky Eater - ARFID


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Almost everyone knows a picky eater, either from their own childhood or from their child's experiences. But sometimes picky eating goes beyond a simple preference for plain pasta.

 

In this episode of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Gene and Khadijah sit down with Dr. Kamryn Eddy to unpack the complexities of ARFID —Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. More than just picky eating, ARFID can significantly impact a person's physical health and social life, leading to growth issues, nutritional deficiencies, and emotional struggles. Tune in to hear more about ARFID, its treatments, and its promising recovery outcomes. 



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  • Kamryn Eddy, Ph.D. (MGH)
  • ARFID (DSM-5)
  • ARFID (National Eating Disorders Association)
  • Eating Disorders Screening Tool (National Eating Disorders Assocation)
 

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Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made SimpleBy Gene Beresin, MD, MA and Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD, MPH

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