Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42178663›Full record

ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2026

Psychological Treatment for Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Colleen T Lukens, Robert M Dempster, Kamryn T Eddy, Hayley Estrem, Jessie E Menzel, Richard J Noel, Jaclyn L Pederson, Ana L Ramirez, Cuyler Romeo, William G Sharp and 3 more

Abstract readConsensus Statement
In one paragraph

Article in The International journal of eating disorders, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Colleen T LukensChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-7686
Robert M DempsterNationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7626-8803
Kamryn T EddyMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1586-0930
Hayley EstremUniversity of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2599-8893
Jessie E MenzelEquip, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4294-2680
Richard J NoelDuke Children's Hospital and Health Center, Durham, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1432-0895
Jaclyn L PedersonFeeding Matters, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8934-8462
Ana L RamirezUC San Diego Health, San Diego, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9815-774X
Cuyler RomeoFeeding Matters, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7342-3882
William G SharpEmory Medical School, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6651-144X
Jennifer J ThomasMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2601-581X
Nancy L ZuckerDuke University Health Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2278-5008
Hana F ZickgrafRogers Behavioral Health, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-0139

Funding

Feeding Matters
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo produce a consensus statement on the psychological treatment of feeding/eating aversions seen in pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), diagnoses that share common symptoms and psychological mechanisms but have historically been addressed separately in the literature.

methodTo help bridge the gaps between ARFID and PFD treatment and research, we convened a group of experts to clarify and describe the psychological interventions for treating learned food avoidance. The current manuscript summarizes the conclusions of the meeting.

resultThe primary outcome of the consensus process was a description of a common core approach to psychological intervention across the two fields: Exposure to food and the feeding/eating experience with the goal of increasing the volume and variety of food and fluid consumed. Although our consensus process identified some differences in the mode of delivery and incorporation of specific treatment elements, the consensus panel agreed that these differences are related to three primary factors: the severity of clinical impairment, age and developmental status of the patient, and the specific feeding and eating behaviors targeted, rather than to the ARFID/PFD diagnostic distinction. DISCUSSION: Building on the consensus statement, we discuss other considerations in preparing for and delivering exposure-based treatment, including multidisciplinary assessment, readiness for treatment, and systemic factors that influence access and engagement.

Indexed as

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake DisorderFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding and Eating Disorders of ChildhoodFeeding BehaviorPsychotherapyChildHumans

Identifiers

PMID42178663
PMCPMC13536239

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.