Can someone have both ARFID and anorexia?
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While the diagnostic criteria for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) are mutually exclusive, a person's clinical presentation can evolve, and a diagnosis can shift over time. This makes it possible for an individual to have symptoms of both or for one condition to develop into the other, creating a complex clinical picture for those who have both ARFID and anorexia.
