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ARFID — Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

ARFID distinguished from picky eating and anorexia, and the treatments that are emerging.

National Alliance for Eating Disorders6 min read

ARFID is not picky eating and not anorexia — it is a restriction of food intake driven by sensory aversion, lack of interest, or fear of consequences (choking, vomiting). The Alliance's overview is one of the clearest plain-language sources on it.

Treatment evidence is still developing; CBT-AR is the most-studied protocol to date and remains scarce outside specialty centers.

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