Latent profile analysis reveals overlapping ARFID and shape/weight motivations for restriction in eating disorders.
Sophie R AbberKendra R BeckerCasey M SternLilian P PalmerThomas E JoinerLauren E BreithauptParaskevi Evelyna KambanisKamryn T EddyJennifer Joanne ThomasHelen Burton MurrayPublished in: Psychological medicine (2024)
The heterogeneous profiles identified suggest ARFID and restraint motivations for dietary restriction may overlap somewhat and that individuals with non-ARFID EDs can also endorse high ARFID symptoms. Future research should clarify diagnostic boundaries between ARFID and non-ARFID EDs.