Open AccessA Moving Target
Author(s) -
Stephanie Harshman,
Jenny H. Jo,
Megan Kuhnle,
Kristine Hauser,
Helen Burton Murray,
Kendra R. Becker,
Madhusmita Misra,
Kamryn T. Eddy,
Nadia Micali,
Elizabeth A. Lawson,
Jennifer J. Thomas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of clinical psychiatry/the journal of clinical psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1534-8628
pISSN - 0160-6689
DOI - 10.4088/jcp.20m13831
Subject(s) - generalizability theory , comparability , operationalization , psychology , clinical practice , sample (material) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , family medicine , mathematics , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , combinatorics , chromatography
Objective: The DSM-5 criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) include ambiguities. Diagnostic criteria that allow for clinical judgment are essential for clinical practice. However, ambiguities can have major implications for treatment access and comparability and generalizability of research studies. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which distinct operationalizations of the diagnostic criteria for ARFID contribute to differences in the frequency of individuals who are eligible for the ARFID diagnosis.