Feeding and Eating Disorders in Children

Rachel Bryant-Waugh

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2018.10.005

Feeding and Eating Disorders in Children

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;42(1):157-167. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2018.10.005.

Author

Rachel Bryant-Waugh¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK; Population, Policy and Practice Programme, University College London Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, WC1N 1EH, London, UK. Electronic address: r.bryant-waugh@ucl.ac.uk.

PMID: 30704636
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2018.10.005

Abstract

This article provides an update based on recently published literature and expert consensus on the current state of knowledge regarding feeding and eating disorders in children aged 2 to 12 years. It covers the 6 main diagnostic categories-pica, rumination disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder-discussing issues and findings specific to this age group. It highlights the need for ongoing research in a number of key areas, to include improved understanding of etiologic pathways, characterization of presenting disorders, and the development of standardized evidence-based assessment tools and treatment interventions.

Keywords: ARFID; Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder; Feeding and eating disorders of childhood.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child Behavior / physiology*
Child Development / physiology*
Feeding and Eating Disorders / diagnosis*
Feeding and Eating Disorders / physiopathology
Humans