“Understanding ARFID: Tools for Identification and Treatment at Every Age“
Presented by Jessie Menzel, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and VP of Clinical Programs

ARFID is a potentially life-threatening, restrictive eating disorder with medical risks similar to anorexia nervosa. During this presentation, Dr. Jessie Menzel, Clinical Psychologist and VP of Clinical Programs at Equip, will discuss signs and symptoms of ARFID, diagnostic criteria, assessment tools, and evidence-based treatment options for both youth and adults. There will also be time for Q&A.
Dr. Jessie Menzel is the Vice President of Program Development for Equip Health. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and a former associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego, where she founded the Pediatric Eating Disorder Program at the UCSD Eating Disorder Center for Treatment and Research. Dr. Menzel has over 15 years of clinical and research experience in the field of eating disorders and has worked with individuals of all ages and across all levels of care.