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Slides
Dr. Tom Jewell and Dr. Emma Willmott – The Intersection between ARFID and Autism: Evaluation and Intervention
Dr. Rachel Loomes – Widening the attain of family-based interventions for Anorexia Nervosa: autism-adaptations for kids and adolescents
This webinar centered on ARFID and consuming dysfunction displays in Autism and can give delegates an summary of the most recent proof based mostly analysis, along with recommendation for interventions.
Advanced displays of consuming issues in younger individuals with Autism or different neurodevelopmental situations might be difficult for professionals. We hope to supply clinicians with updated data of present analysis, useful suggestions for scientific observe and an summary of specialist providers within the northwest.
Latest analysis has highlighted the overlap between anorexia and autism and the necessity for the event of variations to current therapies to higher meet the necessities of autistic individuals who develop anorexia. This webinar will cowl variations that professionals could make to higher go well with the wants of younger individuals with Autism.
ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Meals Consumption Dysfunction) was first launched into psychological well being diagnostic manuals ten years in the past. It’s characterised by avoidant and restrictive consuming behaviours ensuing from an absence of curiosity in consuming, avoidance as a result of sensory properties of meals, and/or fear-based considerations, comparable to worries about choking or vomiting following consuming. We all know that the ARFID sample of consuming is widespread in people with autism and that sensory sensitivity is prone to be one of many underlying causes.
Key studying takeaways
- Updated data of latest analysis into Autism & ARFID
- A better consciousness of consuming dysfunction displays in younger individuals with Autism
- An understanding of establishing and delivering ARFID providers
Concerning the talks
Dr. Tom Jewell and Dr. Emma Willmott – The Intersection between ARFID and Autism: Evaluation and Intervention
ARFID and autism continuously co-occur. This will elevate numerous advanced questions, comparable to the place the boundaries lie between ARFID and autism, and what interventions needs to be supplied. On this speak, Emma and Tom will share insights from analysis and scientific observe to assist inform clinicians of their work with younger individuals with ARFID and autism. The speak will embrace:
- Areas of overlap between ARFID and autism;
- Issues for evaluation of ARFID and co-occurring autism;
- Concepts about intervention.
Studying outcomes
- Perceive the overlap between ARFID and autism.
- Perceive the diagnostic standards for ARFID and autism, and the concerns concerned when assessing co-occurring ARFID and autism in kids and younger individuals.
- Perceive the present proof base for psychological interventions for ARFID, and the way this may be utilized clinically in kids and younger individuals with co-occurring ARFID and autism.
Dr. Rachel Loomes – Widening the attain of family-based interventions for Anorexia Nervosa: autism-adaptations for kids and adolescents
Goals of the speak:
- Latest analysis has highlighted the overlap between anorexia and autism and the necessity for the event of variations to current therapies to higher meet the necessities of autistic individuals who develop anorexia.
- NICE tips advocate Household-based remedy as a primary line therapy strategy for adolescents with anorexia.
This speak will give attention to describing quite a few variations that may be made to family-based therapies for anorexia when working with an autistic younger individual and their household.
Studying outcomes
- Overview on related analysis in autism and consuming issues discipline
- Have an understanding of the rationale for adapting therapy
- Go away with new concepts for adapting family-based remedy for autism and consuming issues.
Dr. David Ochando, Emily Birch, and Frances Wilkinson – Classes realized from establishing and delivering an ARFID service inside a generic CYP CEDS crew
In 2018, the Manchester and Salford Neighborhood Consuming Problems service was chosen to be one of many NHS England Arfid Pilot websites. This speak will give attention to classes realized over the past 6 years of service supply. What we all know now, what we want we had identified, and questions we nonetheless need to reply. The supply of arfid providers throughout the nation is a excessive precedence subject for the time being. There’s a lot dialogue and debate. We consider we now have helpful expertise to share.
Studying outcomes
- To develop an understanding of the actual wants of the inhabitants you could be working
- To consider placing proper steadiness between intervention and acceptance – how will we assist kids / younger individuals to thrive?
- To recognise significance of excellent MDT working each inside service and throughout businesses (and methods to develop this).
- To develop understanding about what providers an arfid crew may / ought to present.
Audio system
Dr. Emma Willmott
I’m a Scientific Psychologist specialising in Avoidant Restrictive Meals Consumption Dysfunction (ARFID) with a particular curiosity in its co-occurrence with neurodivergence. I’ve been fortunate sufficient to work throughout numerous providers specialising in ARFID together with the Feeding and Consuming Problems Service at GOSH, the ARFID Service at SLAM and the Advanced Feeding Clinic on the Evelina London Kids’s Hospital. Moreover, I’ve a background in neurodevelopmental situations, together with working in autism assessments in CAMHS and grownup NHS providers.
Dr. Tom Jewell
Tom is a psychological well being nurse and household therapist with scientific and analysis pursuits in CAMHS and consuming issues. He works as a lecturer at King’s School London and works clinically as a household therapist at Nice Ormond Avenue Hospital (GOSH). Tom has labored clinically throughout totally different CAMHS groups, together with specialist outpatient consuming dysfunction providers at GOSH and the Maudsley, and inpatient providers at GOSH. Tom developed an curiosity in ARFID via his scientific work in outpatient and inpatient CAMHS. When it comes to analysis, Tom accomplished his PhD at King’s School London via a NIHR Scientific Doctoral Analysis Fellowship. His PhD investigated predictors of end result in household remedy for adolescent anorexia nervosa. Tom is presently the principal investigator on a NIHR-funded research into the affect of energy on menus on individuals with consuming issues in England. He’s additionally a co-investigator on a UKRI-funded research to develop an Consuming Problems Scientific Analysis Community throughout the UK.
Dr. Rachel Loomes
Rachel is a Scientific Psychologist working in a CAMHS NHS outpatient consuming dysfunction service in London, and she or he has been working in CAMHS consuming issues since 2016 (outpatient and inpatient settings). Previous to this Rachel additionally labored in grownup consuming dysfunction settings, has been an consuming dysfunction researcher and has researched gender variations in autism. Rachel is presently endeavor a preparatory scientific tutorial fellowship at UCL funded by the NIHR. Her space of focus is autism and consuming issues in adolescence.
Dr. David Ochando
I’ve been the scientific lead for the specialist group consuming issues service within the Manchester Basis Belief for the previous 5 years. I’m additionally the standard enchancment lead within the College of Consuming Problems on the RCPSYCH, and I additionally signify the College on the High quality Community for Consuming Problems’ advisory group.
Emily Birch
After 12 years in core camhs with a particular give attention to working with neurodiverse younger individuals, and following submit graduate research within the space of autism, Emily moved into MFT’s group consuming issues service in 2021. She now could be the service’s designated lead practitioner for the MFT arfid service, (overlaying the Manchester, Salford and Trafford space of GM). Emily additionally works extra broadly within the generic ED crew with a give attention to neuroaffirmative observe. She gives coaching and session inside and outdoors the service and likewise teaches on the Iapt North West autism and studying incapacity course.
Frances Wilkinson
Frances is a extremely specialist psychological well being dietitian with a particular curiosity in serving to younger individuals with consuming issues. Frances has labored in Manchester group consuming dysfunction service for nearly seven years and has been instrumental within the growth of manchester’s ARFID service because it’s fruition 5 years in the past. She has a wealth of expertise within the discipline of diet and dietetics having labored as a dietitian for the NHS for 18 years in numerous scientific settings throughout England. She is keen about serving to younger individuals with a psychological well being analysis to enhance their well being and diet.
