TY - JOUR
T1 - Observation of feeding in the diagnosis of posttraumatic feeding disorder of infancy
AU - Chatoor, I.
AU - Ganiban, J.
AU - Harrison, J.
AU - Hirsch, R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the Board of Lady Visitors at Children's National Medical Center.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Objectives: To delineate diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic feeding disorder (PTFD) of infancy and to differentiate PTFD from infantile anorexia (IA) via observation of feeding interactions. Method: Three groups of infants (aged 6-32 months) participated: PTFD (n = 30), IA (n = 30), and healthy eater controls (n = 30). The three groups were matched with regard to age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Child psychiatrists used infants' medical and feeding histories and observed 20-minute mother-infant feeding interactions to determine diagnoses and group placement. Feeding interactions were also videotaped, and two raters assessed infants' resistance to feeding situations and to swallowing, as well as specific qualities of mother-infant feeding interactions. Results: Overall, the clinical groups (PTFD and IA) demonstrated more problematic feeding interactions than did the control group. However, the PTFD group exhibited more resistance during feeding interactions than did the other two groups. In particular, the PTFD group displayed the most resistance to swallowing food. Conclusions: Infants' medical and feeding histories, as well as observations of feeding, are important to making the diagnosis of PTFD and differentiating it from other feeding disorders. Implications for treatment of PTFD are discussed.
AB - Objectives: To delineate diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic feeding disorder (PTFD) of infancy and to differentiate PTFD from infantile anorexia (IA) via observation of feeding interactions. Method: Three groups of infants (aged 6-32 months) participated: PTFD (n = 30), IA (n = 30), and healthy eater controls (n = 30). The three groups were matched with regard to age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Child psychiatrists used infants' medical and feeding histories and observed 20-minute mother-infant feeding interactions to determine diagnoses and group placement. Feeding interactions were also videotaped, and two raters assessed infants' resistance to feeding situations and to swallowing, as well as specific qualities of mother-infant feeding interactions. Results: Overall, the clinical groups (PTFD and IA) demonstrated more problematic feeding interactions than did the control group. However, the PTFD group exhibited more resistance during feeding interactions than did the other two groups. In particular, the PTFD group displayed the most resistance to swallowing food. Conclusions: Infants' medical and feeding histories, as well as observations of feeding, are important to making the diagnosis of PTFD and differentiating it from other feeding disorders. Implications for treatment of PTFD are discussed.
KW - Feeding interactions
KW - Feeding resistance
KW - Infantile anorexia
KW - Posttraumatic feeding disorder
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U2 - 10.1097/00004583-200105000-00020
DO - 10.1097/00004583-200105000-00020
M3 - Article
C2 - 11349705
AN - SCOPUS:0035034654
SN - 0890-8567
VL - 40
SP - 595
EP - 602
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - 5
ER -