![]() Rumination syndrome (RS) is characterized by the repeated regurgitation of material during or soon after eating with the subsequent rechewing, re-swallowing, or spitting out of the regurgitated material. The treatment strategy for pica includes decreasing the exposure to the craved items, micronutrient supplementation, and behavioral/aversive treatment, particularly among mentally disabled individuals. Pica poses a risk for parasitic infections, micronutrient deficiency, intestinal obstruction, and heavy metal poisoning. PICA is an act or habit of eating non-food items such as stone, bricks, chalk, soap, paper, soil, etc., It commonly occurs in children who start seeing the world through the oral cavity. It can also impair social function and inhibits the individual from eating with others. The etiology varies, it can occur due to loss of interest in eating, intense dislike for specific tastes, smells, texture, or colors. It usually occurs during childhood, but it can also persist into adulthood. ARFID is described as a failure to meet nutritional needs leading to low weight, nutritional deficiency, dependence on supplemental feedings, and/or psychosocial impairment. The focus of treatment should never be targeting weight loss because this will increase binge eating behavior.Īvoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) 1,2,7ĪRFID is a new entity in DSM V, previously referred to as "Selective Eating Disorder". ![]() Treatment for binge eating disorder should target decreasing binge eating behavior.
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