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Psychiatry. Other specified feeding or eating disorder ( OSFED) is a subclinical DSM-5 category that, along with unspecified feeding or eating disorder (UFED), replaces the category formerly called eating disorder not otherwise specified ( EDNOS) in the DSM-IV-TR. [1] It captures feeding disorders and eating disorders of clinical severity that ...
Eating disorder; Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: Abnormal eating habits that negatively affect physical or mental health [1]: Complications: Anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, [2] arrhythmia, heart failure and other heart problems, acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD), gastrointestinal problems, low blood pressure (hypotension), organ failure ...
The back of a person with anorexia. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by attempts to lose weight by way of starvation. A person with anorexia nervosa may exhibit a number of signs and symptoms, the type and severity of which may vary and be present but not readily apparent. [ 21]
Orthorexia nervosa ( / ˌɔːrθəˈrɛksiə nərˈvoʊsə /; ON; also known as orthorexia) is a proposed eating disorder characterized by an excessive preoccupation with eating healthy food. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The term was introduced in 1997 by American physician Steven Bratman, who suggested that some people's dietary restrictions intended to ...
With so much attention paid to severe cases of eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, it’s important to have awareness of even the most subtle symptoms of disordered eating and how they ...
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder ( ARFID) is a feeding or eating disorder in which individuals significantly limit the volume or variety of foods they consume, causing malnutrition, weight loss, and/or psychosocial problems. [ 1] Unlike eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia ...
Psychiatry. Unspecified feeding or eating disorder ( UFED) is a DSM-5 category of eating disorders that, along with other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED), replaced eating disorder not otherwise specified ( EDNOS) in the DSM-IV-TR . UFED is an eating disorder that does not meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa ...
If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, visit the National Alliance for Eating Disorders website or call their hotline at +1 (866) 662-1235. Text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for ...