Re-imagining the physicians’ role in the assessment of feeding challenges in children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract While feeding challenges in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prevalent, they continue to pose a significant diagnostic challenge, leading to misdiagnosis and under diagnosis of factors, both contextual and inherent, that may lead to negative health outcomes. Early identification of feedin...

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Published inPaediatrics & child health Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. e73 - e77
Main Authors Smile, Sharon, Raffaele, Christie, Perlin, Rebecca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 01.04.2021
Subjects
Analysis
Autism
Autistic children
Behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Family medicine
Health aspects
Medical diagnosis
Online Only Commentaries
Parent and child
Pediatrics
Physicians
Canada
Ontario
ARFID
Autism spectrum disorder
Feeding challenges
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Summary:Abstract While feeding challenges in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prevalent, they continue to pose a significant diagnostic challenge, leading to misdiagnosis and under diagnosis of factors, both contextual and inherent, that may lead to negative health outcomes. Early identification of feeding difficulties in ASD is necessary to minimize negative health outcomes and strained parent–child relationships. Family physicians and paediatricians are positioned to reduce the impact of such disordered feeding behaviours on the child, family, and health care system. Providing clinicians with a conceptual framework to systematically identify factors contributing to the ‘feeding challenge’ construct will ensure the appropriate intervention is provided. We present the MOBSE conceptual framework, a multidisciplinary lens for assessing feeding challenges in ASD. This will aid in the proper diagnosis of feeding challenges seen in ASD.
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ISSN:1205-7088
1918-1485
DOI:10.1093/pch/pxaa008