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Feeding & Eating specifier
“With apparent lack of interest in eating or food” is recorded for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID); its definition below has been reviewed by a clinician — still confirm against the current DSM-5-TR / ICD-11 text.
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Features (ICD-11)
Clinician-reviewed definition
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Reference
Aide-memoire content for the specifier and how it sits within its diagnosis. Confirm against current DSM-5-TR / ICD-11 materials before documenting.
Definition
Food restriction reflects an apparent lack of interest in eating or food (low appetite) — one of the three ICD-11 6B83 ARFID drivers, alongside sensory-based avoidance and fear of aversive consequences. It is not limited availability of food (an ICD-11 exclusion) or body-image concern.
Definition reviewed by Psych Sift on 16 October 2026
Coding context
ICD-11 (6B83): Specifically codes for inadequate intake, sensory avoidance, or aversive consequences.