Eating Disorders
| Medical Definition: |
A group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake. |
| Guide Notes: |
in children, use FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD if related to mental disorder |
| Also Called: |
Appetite Disorders |
Eating Disorders Categories.
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Anorexia Nervosa - Syndrome in which the primary features include excessive fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, significant weight loss, refusal to maintain minimal normal weight, and amenorrhea. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) |
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Bulimia - Episodic binge eating. The episodes may be associated with the fear of not being able to stop eating, depressed mood, or self-deprecating thoughts (binge-eating disorder) and may frequently be terminated by self-induced vomiting (bulimia nervosa). |
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Pica - The persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least one month. (DSM-IV) |
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