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ARFID Elevates Risk for ADHD, Autism in Youth: New Study

ADDitude

They also demonstrated an increased risk for OCD, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression, learning disorders, conduct disorder, and more. Despite affecting 1-2% of children and adolescents 2 , ARFID is often excluded from eating disorder discourse and clinical examinations.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

These positive outcomes also include improved relational functioning, enhanced mentalization abilities, and increased quality of life. It is well established that ASD is linked to difficulties with an ability what Peter Fonagy and colleagues call mentalizing; a cognitive and emotional understanding of human behaviours.