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February 19, 2026International Journal of Eating Disorders

Family‐Based Treatment + Unified Protocol for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: An Exploratory Feasibility and Treatment Response Study in a Case Series of Adolescents

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CBClaire BurtonLCLouise CroweEAErica Allan

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Overview

Exploratory study finds family-based treatment plus unified protocol shows promise for treating ARFID in adolescents, suggesting further evaluation is needed.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the use of family-based treatment combined with unified protocol for adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
  • 13 adolescents aged 13-18 diagnosed with ARFID were recruited from an eating disorder program.
  • Participants received 9 months of outpatient treatment involving family-based treatment and optional unified protocol.
  • Treatment response was assessed using research measures before and after treatment.
  • 100% of eligible adolescents completed treatment and received the required dose of family-based treatment.
  • 84.62% of participants chose to engage in the unified protocol.
  • Exploratory analysis revealed moderate to large effect sizes for weight, ARFID symptoms, and depression, and small effect sizes for anxiety.

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Burton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a8e3ecb39a600b3f00c8https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70061
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