A thread about Eating Disorders, DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria, and more.

what is an eating disorder?

- severe disturbance in eating behaviors.

8 types of eating disorders are recognized within by the DSM-5

general info:

- the DSM-5 is the diagnostic criteria within the United States. though, the ICD and such doesnt really vary much from the DSM.
- ones diagnosis can easily change over time
- symptoms can overlap. example: purging is not just a behavior within Bulimia Nervosa

most of this threads information is from https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-eating-disorder

Anorexia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

OSFED

ARFID

UFED

Rumination Disorder

PICA

any questions or corrections are welcome
eating disorders are very complex. diagnoses can change when one suddenly meets or ceases to meet certain criteria. the purpose of this thread is to share important information as misinformation is common