Understanding Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a new diagnosis which has been differentiated from the classical eating disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5). In this article, the author outlines the distinctive clinical features of ARFID in terms of diagnostic criteria, signs and symptoms, risk factors, complications, management strategies and roles of local physicians.