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

ADDitude

These results stand out amid the relatively scarce research data on ARFID , an eating disorder added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders ( DSM-5 ) in 2013. One ADDitude reader, Tiffany Bird, suffered decades of poor health before being diagnosed with ARFID in her late 20s.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? These positive outcomes also include improved relational functioning, enhanced mentalization abilities, and increased quality of life. ASD is also associated with difficulties regulating emotions and coping with stress.