Feeding & Eating Disorders

Fatima AlHaidar

Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

College of Medicine/KSU

Failure To Thrive

-Failure to grow & gain weight either from birth or after a period of normal physical development.

-2-3 months to 3rd year of life -Organic & non-organic type

-A form of physical abuse or neglect -Social & family background

-Temperament -Management

Pica

-Eating non-eatable element

-MR

-Chronic deprivation

-Iron & zinc deficiency

-Lead poisoning

Obesity

-Over 90th centile ( 20% over expected weight ) -Overprotected mother

-Distress -Depression

-Low self-esteem -Family counseling

-CBT -Support

-Psychological assessment prior to surgical intervention.

Anorexia Nervosa

-Failure to gain weight -Delayed menarche

-8-13 years of age -Dieting

-Group of girls -Familial tendency

-Refusal of womanhood -Part of OCD presentation

-Depressive disorder -AN program

-Dynamic therapy -CBT