Topic: Arfid

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About Face!
Episode 729 30:49 - 33:15

729: About Face!

ARFID, Selective Eating Disorder and DSM-5

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), also known as Selective Eating Disorder, is officially recognized in the DSM-5 manual. The condition often involves an aversion to specific food textures, though sufferers may consume the same foods if they are blended or baked. While more prevalent in women and millennials, the disorder currently has no specific pharmaceutical treatments.