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Is Your Child Showing Signs of Pathological Demand Avoidance?

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The common, trivial requirements and expectations of daily living — from getting dressed for school and responding to a greeting, to following the body’s internal cues to eat and sleep — are often perceived as demands. Paediatrics and Child Health, 30(12), 411-415. Autism , 25 (8), 2162-2176. link] 2 Kildahl, A. Helverschou, S.

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

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March 20, 2025 Children and adolescents with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are more likely to have comorbid neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders like autism, ADHD, and anxiety, according to a new study 1 published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Sources 1 Nyholmer, M., Wronski, M.-L.,