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Chapter 11: Eating Disorders. Clarification of criteria for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia. Anorexia Nervosa. DSM-5 highlighted changes in criteria for Anorexia Nervosa Restriction of food that leads to very low body weight rather than “refusal to maintain body weight” as a criterion
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Chapter 11: Eating Disorders • Clarification of criteria for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia
Anorexia Nervosa • DSM-5 highlighted changes in criteria for Anorexia Nervosa • Restriction of food that leads to very low body weight rather than “refusal to maintain body weight” as a criterion • A focus on low weight rather than on maintaining normal weight • Loss of menstrual period no longer required for diagnosis • Subtypes specified for past 3 months rather than just current episode
Bulimia • Minimum frequency of bingeing/purging once/week instead of twice/week for at least 3 months • Subtypes to be removed