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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by attempts to lose weight by way of starvation. ... is a key diagnostic criteria of anorexia by the DSM-5, ...
In DSM-III-R, published in 1987, the Atypical Eating Disorder category became known as Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). [13] DSM-III-R included examples of individuals who would meet criteria for EDNOS, in part to acknowledge the increasingly recognized heterogeneity of individuals within the diagnostic category.
According to the DSM-5, in the "Other specified feeding or eating disorders", atypical anorexia nervosa is defined as "all of the criteria for anorexia nervosa are met, except that despite significant weight loss, the individual's weight is within or above the normal range."
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED) is an eating or feeding disorder that does not meet full DSM-5 criteria for AN, BN, or BED. Examples of otherwise-specified eating disorders include individuals with atypical anorexia nervosa, who meet all criteria for AN except being underweight despite substantial weight loss; atypical ...
It is included among the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa in DSM-5 (criterion C). [2] The disturbance is associated with significant bodily dissatisfaction and is a source of severe distress, often persisting even after seeking treatment for an eating disorder, [3] [4] and is regarded as difficult to treat.
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, binge eating ...
There are various other psychological issues that may factor into anorexia nervosa, some fulfill the criteria for a separate Axis I diagnosis or a personality disorder which is coded Axis II and thus are considered comorbid to the diagnosed eating disorder. Axis II disorders are subtyped into 3 "clusters", A, B and C.
Binge eating disorder graduated from DSM-IV's "Appendix B -- Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study" into a proper diagnosis. [31] Requirements for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder were changed from "at least twice weekly for 6 months" to "at least once weekly over the last 3 months".