Pediatric and behavioral psychologists have been treating children with feeding difficulties for decades, under the diagnosis of Failure to Thrive. With the onset of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in 2013, the field of professionals have expanded to psychiatry and adolescent medicine, pushing ARFID towards an Eating Disorder instead of a Feeding Disorder. This webinar reviews past and present diagnostic criteria, traditional methods of treating feeding disorders and current interventions being used in teens and young adults. Implications for psychologists working with multidisciplinary teams is also discussed.

Learning Objectives

1. Compare Feeding and Eating Disorder diagnoses and different characteristics associated with each.
2. Identify components of feeding interventions that match the child's primary feeding concerns.
3. Describe the role of parent psychoeducation in the treatment of ARFID.