Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
MONDO:7770002An eating disorder characterized by avoidance or restriction of food intake due to one or more of the following: lack of interest in eating or food, sensitivity to sensory characteristics of food (such as taste, texture, smell, or appearance), or concern about aversive consequences of eating (such as choking or vomiting), resulting in persistent failure to meet appropriate nutritional and/or energy needs as manifested by significant weight loss, nutritional deficiency, dependence on enteral feeding or nutritional supplements, or marked interference with psychosocial functioning, and where the eating disturbance is not better explained by lack of available food, cultural or religious practices, another mental disorder, or a concurrent medical condition.
Also known as: ARFID, selective eating disorder
95 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Mental health sessions may boost vaccine uptake in latinx communities
Prevention TerminatedThis study tested whether adding vaccine discussions to routine behavioral health visits could reduce hesitancy and increase COVID-19 and flu shots among Latinx adults with mental illness. Clinicians used motivational interviewing and could offer a warm handoff to a nurse for vac…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boston College • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:00 UTC
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Mindfulness therapy for picky eaters? study halted early
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study tested a new therapy that combines mindfulness and exposure to body sensations for teens with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), where eating is very limited. The goal was to see if the therapy was acceptable and could increase the number of foods eaten…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Mental health study aims to uncover Long-Term heart risks
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study followed 167 adults with mental health issues like anxiety, depression, or sleep problems who visited their primary care doctor. Researchers used health conversations and a blood test to track lifestyle changes and heart disease risks over up to 20 years. The goal was …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Region Skane • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC