Disorders
These are the
textbook definitions. In no way do they indicate personal feelings
and moods associated with these disorders. This not cover all of
the signs and symptoms. You can disqualify from the listed criteria
and still have a disorder. For more information, see the links listed
below.
Anorexia
Diagnostic
Criteria
A. Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal
weight for age and height (e.g., weight loss leading to maintenance
of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make
expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight
less than 85% of that expected).
B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight.
C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is
experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation,
or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
D. In postmenarcheal females, amenorrhea, i.e., the absence of at
least three consecutive menstrual cycles. (A woman is considered
to have amenorrhea if her periods occur only following hormone,
e.g., estrogen, administration.)
Specify type:
Restricting Type: during the current episode of Anorexia Nervosa,
the person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging
behavior (i.e., self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives,
diuretics, or enemas)
Binge-Eating/Purging Type: during the current episode of Anorexia
Nervosa, the person has regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging
behavior (i.e., self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives,
diuretics, or enemas)
Bulimia
Diagnostic
Criteria
A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating
is characterized by both of the following:
eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period),
an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would
eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances
B. a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g.,
a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much
one is eating)
C. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent
weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives,
diuretics, enemas, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise.
D. The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both
occur, on average, at least twice a week for 3 months.
Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
E. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of
Anorexia Nervosa.
Specify type:
Purging Type: during the current episode of Bulimia Nervosa, the
person has regularly engaged in self-induced vomiting or the misuse
of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas
Nonpurging Type: during the current episode of Bulimia Nervosa,
the person has used other inappropriate compensatory behaviors,
such as fasting or excessive exercise, but has not regularly engaged
in self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics,
or enemas
EDNOS
(Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified)
Used
for those who do not fit into one of the (ed related) diagnostic
criterias.
For
females, all of the criteria for anorexia nervosa re met except
that the individual has regular menses.
All of the criteria for anorexia nervosa are met except that,
despite significant weight loss, the individual's current weight
is in the normal range.
All of the criteria for bulimia nervosa are met except that the
binge eating or inappropriate compensation mechanisms occur at
a frequency of less than twice a week or for a duration of less
than 3 months.
The regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors by an
individual of normal weight after eating small amounts of food
(eg. self-induced vomiting after the consumption of two biscuits)
Repeatedly chewing and spitting out, but not swallowing, large
amounts of food.
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