Research Article

Treatment outcomes for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and anorexia nervosa among children and adolescents in higher levels of care

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2025.2504579
Author(s): Renee D. RieneckeEating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America, Jamie ManwaringEating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America, Alan DuffyEating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America, Philip S. MehlerEating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America, Dan V. BlalockCenter of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, United States of America,

Abstract

Background: There is large variability in the way that outcomes are measured for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), with many studies focusing solely on weight gain or using measures that are not designed or validated to assess ARFID symptoms, such as the widely used Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q).

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