Live webinar air date: June 25, 2025, 1 p.m. Eastern time
Date
CE credits
2
Exam items
12
Description
Pediatric and behavioral psychologists have been treating children with feeding difficulties for decades under the diagnosis of failure to thrive. With the onset of avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (arfid) in 2013, the field of professionals have expanded to psychiatry and adolescent medicine, pushing arfid towards an eating disorder instead of a feeding disorder. This webinar reviews past and present diagnostic criteria, traditional methods of treating feeding disorders, and current interventions being used in teens and young adults. Implications for psychologists working with multidisciplinary teams are also discussed.
Learning objectives
- Compare feeding and eating disorder diagnoses and different characteristics associated with each.
- Identify components of feeding interventions that match the child’s primary feeding concerns.
- Describe the role of parent psychoeducation in the treatment of arfid.
Presenter
Kimberly Brown-Lupia, PhD
Brown-Lupia has been working in the field of feeding disorders for over 30 years. She has extensive experience in psychological interventions and working on multidisciplinary teams. She has completed assessments and interventions across settings, including inpatient, day treatment, outpatient programs, and community settings (schools and family homes). She uses multiple interventions to treat children and families with feeding difficulties, including psychoeducation, behavioral, and cognitive behavioral therapy. In addition, having ARFID herself helps her relate to the families she serves.
