Routledge ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Carers

While this book is well written and certainly the author is well versed in the topic, it does not contain very much useful practical information for parents who are struggling with their children’s rigid eating habits.

In her closing words Rachel Bryant-Waugh tells you exactly what to expect from this book. What she has set out to do is "engage in an honest, open conversation with you about the current state of knowledge about ARFID, to provide you with some ways of structuring your own assessment of different aspects of your child's eating difficulty, and to equip you with some pointers and ideas that might prove helpful in your own situation."All this Bryant-Waugh does admirably. Although a fairly small book - 121 pages - its subject matter is weighty and its approach is conversational but somewhat clinical. There is a lot to take in and much of it covers background aspects to ARFID and its many possible presentations. This is a not a treatment manual and it certainly isn't a silver bullet for anyone looking for something that just tells them what to do to "fix" this eating disorder. It does, however, explain well why that is just not possible with ARFID.The information is accessible and comprehensive. Parents whose children have ARFID will find it gives them an understanding of why the medical community is currently offering only limited help for those struggling with this disorder. More importantly, it gives them a language that will enable them to communicate with those medical professionals to access and guide suitable treatment for their children.Given the limited information currently available about ARFID - this book is something of a godsend. Every pediatrician in the country should read it!

Nothing new in this content and a difficult read, with small crowded text. Not sensible for health practitioners who truly acknowledge how overwhelming this is for parents. This is a book for medical professionals with a keen interest because as a medical professional it was sheer boredom! Chapter 5 and 2/3 of the way through before it talks about what to do and even then it Is over complicated and reverts back to explaining ARFID. What a disappointment, did anyone proof read this that actually may read it?. Spoiler alert if your child has this the first 5 chapters are useless!. Stopped reading when I realised it is information I can get from more palatable sources like internet fact sheets. This book does not guide parents on what to do.

This is not a workbook nor is it a guide to treatment. Rather, it is a helpful and informative overview of ARFID using recent research findings.

Great resource for parents of a young person with ARFID. Also a valuable resource for clinicians.