As we know, there is often confusion about what is a PFD and what is ARFID. This new consensus paper brings the conversation to the forefront of how these diagnoses overlap, influence each other, and differ throughout the age range. Thank you to the authors for this thoughtful paper!

A US-Based Consensus on Diagnostic Overlap and Distinction for Pediatric Feeding Disorder and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Hayley H. Estrem, Jaclyn L. Pederson, Pamela Dodrill, Cuyler Romeo, Kelsey Thompson, Jennifer J. Thomas, Nancy Zucker, Richard Noel, Hana Zickgraf, Jessie Menzel, Colleen T. Lukens, Praveen S. Goday, Sarah MacLaughlin, William G. Sharp 

Summary

• Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder has much in common with pediatric feeding disorder, including overlapping diagnostic criteria.
• The overlap has led to clinical confusion and stymied research/practice efforts, which potentially impact patients and families.
• We convened US-based experts to gain clarity between these diagnoses for feeding and eating dysfunction and arrived at 10 consensus statements, data-based best guidance for determining age-appropriate feeding skill, and future directions for continued dialogue.

This paper is open access: read more here

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.24349?mc_cid=cdef82979c&mc_eid=315e1a312a