PsYchosocial

Psychosocial

When children are exhibiting challenging mealtime behaviors, they are expressing that eating is unpleasant or difficult for them at that time. These behaviors can often leave caregivers and families feeling confused and frustrated, affecting the caregiver–child relationship as well as the child’s thoughts and behaviors toward feeding. Feeding specialists can help work with the family and child to better understand the reason for these struggles and help improve the child’s feeding behaviors to improve acceptance of foods/drinks at mealtimes. This will also include modifying caregivers’ responses to the child’s behavior to promote a positive and successful feeding interaction.

Click here to view the PFD diagnostic criteria for psychosocial dysfunctions.