This book does what it says on the tin. It's a guide for parents and carers who have a child/adult family member/friend suffering with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder).

I read this to better understand and help a family member who currently has ARFID. Despite my medical science background, I do think that this guide is very accessible to all readers. It has a comprehensive glossary of terms, the author explains concepts very clearly using plain language, and gives a range of scenarios and examples to illustrate these. I found the diagrams and summary lists very helpful.

This is a brilliant introduction to ARFID and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn what is is, why people develop it, and what the current treatments are. The book is only limited by the current scarcity of scientific evidence to give further information on the disorder. I rated this 4/5 because although the writing was excellent, I found parts of it repetitive (to aid accessibility I believe) and there were whole chunks that were not applicable to my family member. Overall, this is a good thing though, use this book as appropriate for your own friend or relative with ARFID. It is not condescending at all, so people with ARFID may enjoy reading this themself and self-reflecting on their personal experiences.