Inside ARFID: Diagnosis, Anxiety-Based Treatment, and Neurodivergent-Informed Approaches

This training equips mental health and allied health professionals to diagnose and treat ARFID using evidence-based, multidisciplinary approaches already within their clinical scope.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of mental health professionals (psychologists, clinicians)

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the three subtypes of ARFID and implement targeted interventions for each, including exposure strategies informed by CBT-AR and ERP.
  • Describe at least two benefits of treating ARFID through an anxiety-focused approach and demonstrate how ARFID is maintained by emotional and experiential avoidance.
  • Identify shared traits between ARFID and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and apply strategies to support neurodiverse individuals.
  • Describe the importance of a multidisciplinary treatment approach for ARFID that integrates medical, nutritional, psychological, and neurodivergent-affirming care.


There is no commercial support for this activity.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 APA
  • 3.00 ASWB
  • 3.00 Attendance
  • 4.00 NY Psychologists
  • 4.00 NY Social Workers
Course opens: 
07/14/2025
Course expires: 
07/14/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Date in City, State
United States

 

Presenter(s)

Rebecca Berman, LCSW, LCSW-C, MSS, MLSP, CEDS-S

 https://anxietyinstitute.com/professional-training/on-demand-courses/

 

 

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Anxiety Institute. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

New York State Psychologists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists. # PSY 0290
Awarded credit 3.0  contact hour(s)

Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 continuing education credits.

New York State Social Workers
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0233.
Awarded credit: 3.0 contact hour(s).

Available Credit

  • 3.00 APA
  • 3.00 ASWB
  • 3.00 Attendance
  • 4.00 NY Psychologists
  • 4.00 NY Social Workers

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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