Understanding ARFID with Dr. Jennifer Thomas

In this episode, MEEDA volunteer and RD Carina Khoury Ghossoub interviews Dr Jennifer Thomas (Co-Director, Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School) about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Together they discuss: - what is ARFID? How common is it?- how is it diagnosed?- how impairing is it? What are the consequences on a patient’s health, mentally, socially, physically?- what are the treatments available?- how to recognize it in family members or loved ones? How to approach them or help them?- the neural / biological side of ARFID - how most patients tend to have specific appetite, sensitivity and satiety cues- how to differentiate ARFID from Anorexia when patients show signs of malnutritionFind Dr Jennifer Thomas on Twitter @drjennythomasHer books are  "The Picky Eater's Recovery Book" and "Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (Children, Adolescents, and Adults)"Please reach out with your questions, suggestions and feedback via [email protected] your free 15 mins assessment, please visit www.meeda.me/contactswww.meeda.me

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A podcast raising awareness of eating disorders in the Middle East, produced by the Middle East Eating Disorders Association, a not-for-profit aiming to support prevention and awareness of Eating Disorders, as well as professional training, research and support to patients across the whole Middle East area.Alongside guests and listeners’ questions, the podcast aims to cover a wide diversity of aspects regarding eating disorders’ diagnosis, treatment, recovery, as well as support to patients of all sizes, ages, genders, abilities and ethnicities. Because eating disorders don’t discriminate. And because they are among the deadliest mental health conditions.