# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID, is now recognized as a formal diagnosis within the Feeding and Eating Disorders section of DSM-5. Unlike anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, ARFID is not driven by weight or shape concerns. Instead, it describes clinically significant food avoidance or restriction that may be related to sensory sensitivity, fear of aversive consequences such as choking or vomiting, and/or limited interest in eating or food.

This distinction is important because many children, adolescents, and adults present with eating difficulties that do not fit traditional eating disorder profiles, yet may still experience significant nutritional, developmental, medical, and psychosocial consequences. ARFID can be associated with nutritional deficiency, weight loss or poor growth, reliance on supplements or tube feeding, and meaningful interference with daily functioning.

This 6-week online course will focus on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for ARFID, or CBT-AR, a flexible, modular treatment developed and refined at Massachusetts General Hospital for patients ages 10 through older adulthood. The course will cover ARFID assessment, patient appropriateness for CBT-AR, and implementation of all four stages of treatment.

✨ Available Credits

13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
13.50 Nursing Contact Hours
13.50 Social Workers
13.50 Participation
13.50 Psychologists CE Credit

Course Directors: Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, Kendra R. Becker, PhD, and Kamryn T. Eddy, PhD

Registration Deadline: October 19, 2026

Live Q&A & Discussion Board

Participants are encouraged to use the interactive discussion board throughout the course to post questions, exchange ideas, and apply these techniques to real-world clinical scenarios. Faculty actively engage in discussions, providing guidance beyond the live sessions.

✨ Take $25 off with code FB25 at checkout.

Register at https://mghcme.org/courses/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder-an-online-introduction-october-2026/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boston-massachusetts/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder/200030375571430
- **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 172

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Boston, Massachusetts
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 1 Constitution Plz, Charlestown, MA 02129-2019, United States, Boston, Massachusetts

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder being held?
  - **A:** Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder takes place on Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm to Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Online event, 1 Constitution Plz, Charlestown, MA 02129-2019, United States, Boston, Massachusetts.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?
  - **A:** Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is organized by Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boston, Massachusetts, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 170+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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