FBT-ARFID Training hosted by Dr. James Lock
This training offers an overview of Family-Based Treatment for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (FBT-ARFID) in children and adolescents.
The session will focus on the core maintaining mechanisms of ARFID, including lack of interest in eating or low appetite, extreme sensory sensitivities to food, and fear of aversive consequences of eating (e.g. pain, vomiting, choking, allergic reactions). Participants will learn the key interventions used across each phase of FBT-ARFID, with guidance on adapting the model for different ARFID presentations. The training will also cover medical and nutritional considerations, common psychiatric comorbidities, and will conclude with clinical case examples demonstrating how FBT-ARFID is implemented in both clinical and real-world settings.
This training assumes prior familiarity with the principles of Family-Based Treatment used in other eating disorders and is attended for clinicians working with children and adolescents with eating disorders, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and allied health professionals.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the rationale and evidence base for FBT-ARFID in adolescents
- Describe the core assumptions underpinning FBT-ARFID
- Implement key interventions across each phase of treatment, tailored to different ARFID subtypes
About Dr. James Lock
James Lock, MD, Ph.D. is the Eric Rothenberg, MD Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Senior Associate Chair and Director of the Eating Disorder Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
Dr. Lock has published over 300 peer reviewed articles, chapters, and books. He has been continuously funded by NIH since 1998. His research has focused on interventions for eating disorders among children and adolescents. He was awarded the Price Family Foundation Award for Research Excellence and the Leadership Award for Research from the International Academy of Eating Disorders. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Fellow of the International Academy of Eating Disorders and the Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association for 2018 and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
His book co-authored with Dr. Daniel Le Grange, Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-based Approach is seminal in the field. Other major books include: Adolescent Focused Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, Family-based Treatment for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder; Family Based Treatment for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Piece by Piece: A Practical Guide for Families and Practitioners, and Pocket Guide for the Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders.
Please note: Depending on demand, the Feeding and Eating Disorders Service (FEDS) may arrange additional FBT‑ARFID training sessions. If you would like to register your interest in future events, please contact nicole.clancy@gosh.nhs.uk.
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