In some cases, medications are used off-label to treat ARFID.
ARFID affects both children and adults and can seriously affect a persons physical and mental health.
Theeating disordercan lead to medical complications such as weight loss and delays in growth and development.
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Refeeding with afeeding tube(calledenteralnutrition) is sometimes necessary.
In some cases, the diet restriction and refusal to eat in patients with ARFID is severe.
There are many types of therapy that can be used, and each is offered by different specialists.
In many cases, a person with ARFID is engaged in several types of therapy at the same time.
However, high-quality evidence on CBT as a treatment for ARFID is lacking.
Only a few case reports have suggested that CBT might be helpful for some people with the condition.
Everyone in the patients family is treated as a unit that is dealing with the patients eating disorder together.
Patients with eating disorders may also receive occupational therapy in residential treatment or inpatient tweaks.
Speech therapists treat issues relating to speech, hearing, andswallowing.
Speech therapists work with people of all ages, using a variety of interventions.
Medications to Treat ARFID
Prescription medication is not usually a first-line treatment for ARFID.
Medical treatment for ARFID is needed to prevent long-term health consequences of weight loss and malnutrition.
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