Overview

The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

This webinar provides a practical overview of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) for psychologists and other mental health professionals working across the lifespan.

The aim of the session is to increase awareness and foundational understanding of ARFID as a heterogeneous presentation of feeding-related differences, and to support clinicians to recognise and respond to ARFID in ways that are evidence-informed, ethical, and engagement-focused. 
The webinar will explore how ARFID presents in children, adolescents, and adults, how it differs from other eating and feeding disorders, and the role of factors such as anxiety, sensory experiences, trauma, and eating history in shaping patterns of eating. Key considerations in assessment, early identification, referral pathways, and multidisciplinary collaboration will be outlined, alongside the core principles of effective psychological support delivered within a neurodiversity-affirming, person-centred, formulation-driven framework.

The webinar aims to provide participants with a clearer understanding on how to approach ARFID in ways that reduce unintended harm and support safety and access to appropriate care.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

This webinar will be recorded. Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• describe the core features and diverse presentations of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) across the lifespan, and distinguish ARFID from other eating and feeding disorders,

• identify key factors that may maintain ARFID presentations, including anxiety, sensory experiences, trauma, and past eating experiences, using a formulation-driven lens, and

• recognise the role of neurodiversity-affirming, person-centred principles in the assessment and psychological support of individuals with ARFID.

Presenter(s)

Dr Amy Talbot MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Dr Amy Talbot is a clinical psychologist and the founder, director, and senior clinician at The Talbot Centre, a centre of excellence in eating, feeding, and mental health care, including one of Australia’s largest private multidisciplinary outpatient feeding clinics. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and other feeding and eating disorders across the lifespan. Dr Talbot has published on neuropsychological functioning in eating disorders and feeding disorders and was an invited co-author of the Treatment of ARFID chapter in The Encyclopedia of Eating Disorders. She provides clinical consultation, supervision, and training to mental health professionals across Australia and is recognised for her ability to translate complex clinical and scientific concepts into practical, evidence-informed approaches. Dr Talbot is committed to increasing awareness and access to effective care for individuals with ARFID and their families and has been recognised with two national awards: Psychologist of the Year (2018) and the Impact and Innovation Award (2024) at the Australian Allied Health Awards.