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Treatment of children and adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: a case series examining the feasibility of family therapy and adjunctive treatments.

Wendy SpettigueMark L NorrisAlexandre SantosNicole Obeid
Published in: Journal of eating disorders (2018)
These cases illustrate the complex ways in which young patients with ARFID can present, the illness' effect on development and mental health, and the positive outcomes associated with weight gain and concurrent treatment for co-morbid anxiety disorders.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • mental health
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • bariatric surgery
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • radiation therapy
  • replacement therapy
  • bone marrow
  • insulin resistance
  • gestational age