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Feeding Disorders: Diagnosis

By: Suzanne M. Milnes & Cathleen C. Piazza
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
Edited by: Amy Wenzel
Subject:Clinical Psychology (general)
Keywords:caloric intake; diagnosis; dietitians; disorders; failure to thrive; liquids; pathologists

[Page 1442]Health care providers commonly use the term feeding disorder when a child is unable or refuses to consume a sufficient quantity or variety of solids or liquids to maintain proper nutrition. The longer the child has inadequate nutrition or caloric intake, the greater the risk of physical, cognitive, and social impairment. Consequently, early diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a feeding disorder is imperative. This entry focuses on the process and criteria for diagnosing a feeding disorder.

Interdisciplinary Evaluation

Various biological and environmental factors may contribute to the development and maintenance of a feeding disorder. An interdisciplinary evaluation designed to identify all possible etiological and maintaining factors is often necessary to assist with diagnosis and eventually treatment. An interdisciplinary evaluation includes a team of professionals including, but ...

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  Milnes, S., & Piazza, C. (2017). Feeding disorders: diagnosis. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), The sage encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology (Vol. 1, pp. 1442-1443). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483365817.n577
  
  Milnes, Suzanne M., and Cathleen C. Piazza. "Feeding Disorders: Diagnosis." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, edited by Wenzel, Amy, 1442-43. Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483365817.n577.
  
  Milnes, S. and Piazza, C. 2017. Feeding Disorders: Diagnosis. In: Amy Wenzel Editor, 2017. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1442-1443 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483365817.n577> [Accessed 22 May 2022].
  
  Milnes, Suzanne M. and Cathleen C. Piazza. "Feeding Disorders: Diagnosis." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. Edited by Amy Wenzel. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017, pp. 1442-43. SAGE Knowledge. 22 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483365817.n577.
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