Primary Care Perspectives: Eating Disorders: An Update for Primary Care Pediatricians - Episode 95

Summary: Kerri Heckert, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S, clinical dietitian, and Eleanor Benner, PsyD, psychologist, of the Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), discuss the most recent (and more inclusive) diagnostic criteria for anorexia and bulimia; the relatively new diagnosis ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder); the role of growth charts in diagnosis; red flags to look for in a primary care setting; strategies for promoting positive body image; indications for inpatient admission; CHOP’s inpatient protocol for eating disorders; resources for parents; family-based treatment; how to make a referral, and more.