Delayed diagnosis of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and autism spectrum disorder in a 14-year-old boy

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jun 10;9(6):e04302. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4302. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Psychiatric comorbidities are common among individuals with ARFID and may contribute to a failure to establish an accurate diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and poor long-term prognosis, especially among children and adolescents.

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; diagnostic error; eating disorder.

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  • Case Reports