Topic: Feeding and eating disorder 

Talk about the given disorder, symptoms and types (Do not go into details of the symptoms of their type disorders).

2. Highlight misconceptions regarding the disorder.

3. Discuss treatments commonly used.

4. Find movies, shows or music videos in which character displays the symptoms of the disorder (which a presenter would highlight and compare it with the criteria). Add clips or pictures into the presentation.

5. Briefly share success stories if there is any.

 

• A feeding disorder involves a child's or an adult's refusal to eat certain food groups, textures, solids, or liquids for a period of at least one month, which causes them to not gain or maintain enough weight or grow naturally.
• According to the 5th edition of the DSM (DSM-5), the diagnosis of feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood was renamed to avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and the criteria were expanded.
• Children with feeding disorders often exhibit symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and feeding disorders are found in 80% of children with developmental disability.

1. Highlight misconceptions regarding the disorder.

a. Misconception: Eating disorders are just about food.

• While eating disorders generally involve obsession with calories, weight or shape, these illnesses are rooted in biological, psychological and sociocultural aspects. Restriction, bingeing, purging or over-exercise behaviors usually signify an attempt to control something of substance in the individual's life. 

b. Misconception: Eating disorders are a women's illness.

• While research shows that eating disorders affect significantly more women than men, these illnesses occur in men and boys as well. While males used to represent about 10 percent of individuals with eating disorders, a recent Harvard study found that closer to 25 percent of individuals presenting for eating disorder treatment are male.

c. Misconception: Only very thin people have an eating disorder.

• The misconception that an eating disorder can only occur if someone is very thin contributes to misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis in many cases, even among those patients seeking support from medical and mental healthcare professionals. Unfortunately, many healthcare experts lack eating disorder exposure and training, which highlights the important role of eating disorder specialists to ensure effective diagnosis and early intervention.

3.Treatment

• The most common type of treatment for adults with ARFID is some form of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Working with a clinician can help to change behaviors more quickly than allowing the symptoms to disappear without treatment. Hypnotherapy can also be used to lessen the anxiety associated with food; in addition, there are support groups for adults with ARFID.

4.(please attached image for the list of movies that shows eating disorders)

5. https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/blog/raya-l-recovery-be-your-best-advocate

• that article contains story on how Raya Lasiewski, recovered from the disorder. She highlighted that when she observed that there's something wrong with she then seek medical attention for proper management so that whatever is going on to her could be treated in early time.