ARFID Involving Families in Treatment

This multidisciplinary presentation will discuss incorporating families and loved ones into the management of ARFID symptoms. Presenters will detail how families can be instrumental in facilitating recovery by partnering with the treatment team to coach and support loved ones as they navigate treatment. Attendees will be provided with skills and tools to work with families as they step down to outpatient from a higher level of care.   

Educational Objectives:  

Following this presentation, participants will be able to… 

• Discuss approaches for involving families in ARFID treatment  
• Identify skills for treating each specific ARFID subtype  
• Recognize communication needs for families working toward recovery from ARFID and provide tools to address those needs