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Neuropsychological sequelae have been reported in adults with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, there is dearth of investigations examining neuropsychological functioning in youths with eating disorders. More critically, as a result of its status as a new psychiatric diagnosis under DSM-5, there are no published empirical studies to date investigating the neuropsychological profiles of youths with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). We examined neuropsychological similarities and differences in youth with AN and ARFID and their correlation with age, weight, comorbidities, and eating pathology. Children and adolescents with AN and ARFID from an eating disorders clinic (N = 28) participated in this cross-sectional, exploratory study. Independent sample t-tests, Pearson’s correlations, and Bonferroni corrections were used to investigate group differences and associations among variables under …