Eating disorders - characteristics of eating disorders - other specified feeding or eating disorder

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What are partial syndrome eating disorders?

Syndromes that don't meet the full criteria for anorexia or bulimia nervosa
  • bingeing sometimes
  • no severe underweight
  • highly concerned with weight
  • judge themselves based on weight

Which psychological problems commonly occur together with partial syndrome eating disorders?

  • Anxiety disorder
  • substance abuse
  • depression
  • attempted suicide

What is meant by atypical anorexia nervosa?

All the criteria for anorexia nervosa are met, except that despite significant weight loss the weight is within or above normal range
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What is meant by bulimia nervosa of low frequency and/or limited duration?

Meeting all of the criteria for bulimia nervosa, except that the binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors occur less than once a week and/or for less than 3 months

What is meant by night eating disorder?

People regularly eat excessive amounts of food after dinner and into the night
  • not part of cultural or social norms
  • overwhelming desire to eat at night
  • can not control eating behavior
  • insomnia --> needing to eat to fall asleep
  • onset in early adulthood
  • different from sleep eating

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