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ReviewPediatric reports2025

Treatments for Eating Disorders in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.

Rachele Simeon, Giovanni Galeoto, Serena Cracolici, Francescaroberta Panuccio, Anna Berardi

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Review in Pediatric reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rachele SimeonDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Giovanni GaleotoDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9043-5686
Serena CracoliciSchool of Occupational Therapy, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Francescaroberta PanuccioDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0172-1427
Anna BerardiDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0670-5303

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis scoping review aims to synthesize existing evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for managing food selectivity in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, it explores sensory, behavioral, and environmental factors influencing intervention outcomes and examines the role of occupational therapists (OTs) within multidisciplinary teams.

methodsA search was conducted across MEDLINE, EBSCO, Web of Science, OTseeker, and SCOPUS from August 2023 to October 2023. Only experimental studies published in English were included, focusing on behavioral treatments and/or occupational therapy interventions.

resultsA total of 1618 studies were identified. After removing duplicates (170 records), 259 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, resulting in 61 studies included for qualitative synthesis.

conclusionsThe findings highlight a wide range of interventions, yet methodological inconsistencies and small sample sizes limit the strength of the evidence. While occupational therapists play an increasing role in feeding interventions, their specific impact remains underexplored. Future research should focus on larger, well-designed studies with standardized outcome measures to better define the effectiveness of interventions and the role of OTs within multidisciplinary teams.

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AFRIDanorexia nervosaautismautism spectrum disordereating disordersfood neophobiafood selectivityobesityoccupational therapypicaruminationsystematic reviewtreatments

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PMCPMC11932270

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