The Picky Eater's Recovery Book
Overcoming Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

The first guide for adults struggling with picky eating, fears of choking or vomiting, or lack of interest in eating.

Jennifer J. Thomas (Author), Kendra R. Becker (Author), Kamryn T. Eddy (Author)

9781108796170, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 August 2021

280 pages
19.7 x 13 x 2.5 cm, 0.35 kg

'I am excited to enthusiastically recommend The Picky Eater's Recovery Book by Thomas, Becker and Eddy. The overall approach described in the book is based in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)-an evidence-based approach for eating disorders-and incorporates key elements of CBT such as the use of a personalized model, self-monitoring, regularizing eating patterns, and exposure and behavioral experiments. These methods are illustrated through clinical vignettes of the three major types of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)-sensory sensitivity, fear of adverse consequences, and low appetite. This self-help manual is clearly written and includes figures, tables, and other helpful learning tools that readers will find useful when implementing it. This book will undoubtedly be helpful for many adults with ARFID. It is practical, clinically informed, and a pleasure to read.' James Lock, MD, Ph.D., The Eric Rothenberg, MD Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine

Are you a picky eater? Do you worry that food will make you vomit or choke? Do you find eating to be a chore? If yes, this book is for you! Your struggles could be caused by Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID); a disorder characterized by eating a limited variety or volume of food. You may have been told that you eat like a child, but ARFID affects people right across the lifespan, and this book is the first specifically written to support adults. Join Drs. Jennifer Thomas, Kendra Becker, and Kamryn Eddy - three ARFID experts at Harvard Medical School - to learn how to beat your ARFID at home and unlock a healthier relationship with food. Real-life examples show that you are not alone, while practical tips, quizzes, worksheets, and structured activities, take you step-by-step through the latest evidence-based treatment techniques to support your recovery.

Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I. All About ARFID: 1. What is ARFID?
2. Do you have ARFID?
Part II. Getting Started (Stages 1 and 2): 3. How does ARFID work?
4. Regular eating and early change
5. Identifying what else needs to change
Part III. Tackling What Keeps Your ARFID Going (Stage 3): 6. Sensory sensitivity
7. Fear of aversive consequences
8. Lack of interest in eating or food
9. Shape and weight concerns in the context of ARFID symptoms
Part IV. Moving Forward (Stage 4): 10. Continuing to make progress and preventing relapse
11. Conclusion
References.

Subject Areas: Coping with eating disorders [VFJJ], Medical counselling [MQU], Eating disorders & therapy [MMZD], Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH], Dietetics & nutrition [MBNH3]