The factor structure and validity of a diagnostic interview for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in a sample of children, adolescents, and young adults.
Christine E Cooper-VinceChika NwakaKamryn T EddyMadhusmita MisraNatalia A HadawayKendra R BeckerElizabeth A LawsonLucy CookeRachel Bryant-WaughJennifer Joanne ThomasNadia MicaliPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2022)
Due to the paucity of validated diagnostic interviews for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), we evaluated the factor structure and validity of the Pica ARFID and Rumination Disorder Interview (ARFID module). Findings suggest that the interview assesses 3 components of ARFID: concern about aversive consequences of eating, low-appetite, and sensory sensitivity, and that clinical threshold scores on the latter two subscales can be used to advance ARFID assessment.