Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Assessment Methods for Problematic Eating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Miji Lee (Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seolha Lee (Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jong-Woo Sohn (Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ki Woo Kim (Division of Physiology, Departments of Oral Biology and Applied Life Science, BK21 Four, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Hyung Jin Choi (Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 투고 : 2023.10.17
  • 심사 : 2023.11.27
  • 발행 : 2024.01.01
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be associated with eating problems. However, currently, there is a lack of established guidelines for assessing and addressing eating behaviors in individuals with ASD. This gap in research exists due to the challenges associated with using traditional assessment methods, which may lead to discrepancies in responses and unintentional potential biases from caregivers. In this review, we provided a comprehensive overview of various eating behaviors commonly observed in individuals with ASD. These behaviors include 1) food neophobia, 2) selective eating, 3) binge eating, 4) food avoidance, 5) chewing and swallowing problems, 6) pica, 7) rumination, 8) rituals, and 9) problematic behaviors. Furthermore, we provide a perspective of utilizing digital tools: 1) augmentative and alternative communication; 2) ecological momentary assessment; and 3) video analysis, behavioral analysis, and facial expression analysis. This review explores existing assessment methods and suggests novel assessment aiding together.

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This work was received support from the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (No. HI22C1060), the National Research Foundation of Korea (No. NRF-2018R1A5A2025964), and the Seoul National University Research Grant in 2019 (No. 800-20190436).

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