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3047-23: The Kaleidoscope of ARFID: The Colorful Clinical Presentation Designs of This Novel Eating Disorder 

Identify multiple ways avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) presents itself in clinical settings. The epidemiological data and etiology of ARFID will be presented. Evidence-based treatment considerations specific to ARFID will be differentiated, as well as needs for future care.

Presenter:  Lisa Renee Kongable, MA, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, CNE

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the multiple ways in which ARFID presents itself in clinical settings.

Keywords:  Eating Disorder, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Picky Eating

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 37th Annual Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL

Access to this course will end:  November 30, 2026

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