scholarly journals Does the broad categories for the diagnosis of eating disorders (BCD-ED) scheme reduce the frequency of eating disorder not otherwise specified?

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 625-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Sysko ◽  
B. Timothy Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified

Epidemiology and Course of Eating Disorders

2010 ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Keel
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
The Public ◽  
Purging Disorder ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Public Health Significance ◽  
Health Significance

The epidemiology of eating disorders holds important clues for understanding factors that may contribute to their etiology. In addition, epidemiological findings speak to the public health significance of these deleterious syndromes. Information on course and outcome are important for clinicians to understand the prognosis associated with different disorders of eating and for treatment planning. This chapter reviews information on the epidemiology and course of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and two forms of eating disorder not otherwise specified, binge eating disorder and purging disorder.

Cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders

2012 ◽  
pp. 1298-1304
Author(s):  
Zafra Cooper ◽  
Rebecca Murphy ◽  
Christopher G. Fairburn
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
General Management ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour

The eating disorders provide one of the strongest indications for cognitive behaviour therapy. This bold claim arises from the demonstrated effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa and the widespread acceptance that cognitive behaviour therapy is the treatment of choice. Cognitive behaviour therapy is also widely used to treat anorexia nervosa although this application has not been adequately evaluated. Recently its use has been extended to ‘eating disorder not otherwise specified’ (eating disorder NOS), a diagnosis that applies to over 50 per cent of cases, and emerging evidence suggests that it is just as effective with these cases as it is with cases of bulimia nervosa. In this chapter the cognitive behavioural approach to the understanding and treatment of eating disorders will be described. The data on the efficacy and effectiveness of the treatment are considered in the chapters on anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (see Chapters 4.10.1 and 4.10.2 respectively), as is their general management.

Eating Disorders

2014 ◽  
pp. 391-409
Author(s):  
Robyn Sysko ◽  
G. Terence Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
American Psychiatric Association ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Dsm Iv

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) describes two eating disorder diagnoses, anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). Provisional criteria are also provided in DSM-IV for binge eating disorder (BED), which is an example of an eating disorder not otherwise specified. This chapter presents a summary and synthesis of research related to the clinical features and treatment of AN, BN, and BED, including studies of prevalence, common comorbidities, and treatment efficacy. Both psychological and pharmacological treatments are reviewed, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, family therapy, and the use of antidepressant medications. Recommendations are made for future research across the eating disorders.

scholarly journals Menstruation disorders in adolescents with eating disorders – target body mass index percentiles for their resolution

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Vale ◽  
Sara Brito ◽  
Lígia Paulos ◽  
Pascoal Moleiro
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Secondary Amenorrhea ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Initial Body Mass Index ◽  
The Ideal

Objective To analyse the progression of body mass index in eating disorders and to determine the percentile for establishment and resolution of the disease.Methods A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study. Review of clinical files of adolescents with eating disorders.Results Of the 62 female adolescents studied with eating disorders, 51 presented with eating disorder not otherwise specified, 10 anorexia nervosa, and 1 bulimia nervosa. Twenty-one of these adolescents had menstrual disorders; in that, 14 secondary amenorrhea and 7 menstrual irregularities (6 eating disorder not otherwise specified, and 1 bulimia nervosa). In average, in anorectic adolescents, the initial body mass index was in 75thpercentile; secondary amenorrhea was established 1 month after onset of the disease; minimum weight was 76.6% of ideal body mass index (at 4th percentile) at 10.2 months of disease; and resolution of amenorrhea occurred at 24 months, with average weight recovery of 93.4% of the ideal. In eating disorder not otherwise specified with menstrual disorder (n=10), the mean initial body mass index was at 85thpercentile; minimal weight was in average 97.7% of the ideal value (minimum body mass index was in 52nd percentile) at 14.9 months of disease; body mass index stabilization occured at 1.6 year of disease; and mean body mass index was in 73rd percentile. Considering eating disorder not otherwise specified with secondary amenorrhea (n=4); secondary amenorrhea occurred at 4 months, with resolution at 12 months of disease (mean 65th percentile body mass index).Conclusion One-third of the eating disorder group had menstrual disorder − two-thirds presented with amenorrhea. This study indicated that for the resolution of their menstrual disturbance the body mass index percentiles to be achieved by female adolescents with eating disorders was 25-50 in anorexia nervosa, and 50-75, in eating disorder not otherwise specified.

Relationships between eating disorders and personality disorders in adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 722-722
Author(s):  
S. Gaudio ◽  
C. Bufacchi ◽  
M. Andreotti ◽  
N. Gregorini ◽  
F. Montecchi
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adolescent Patients ◽  
Dsm Iv

IntroductionSeveral research studies have investigated Personality Disorder (PD) comorbidity in adult with Eating Disorders (ED), which showed an association between the two types of disorder.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to examine the relationships between ED and PD in a sample of adolescents between 14 to 18 years of age.MethodSixty-seven adolescents with ED treated in an outpatients setting [23 Anorexia Nervosa (AN), 17 Bulimia Nervosa (BN) and 27 Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)] were assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Disorders (SCID-II), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT).ResultsOverall, 13 (19.4%) of ED patients had one or more PD. Cluster C PDs were the most common specific PDs. No significant difference was found between AN and BN based on the general presence of PDs. EDNOS patients had a lower prevalence of PDs compared to AN and BN patients. ED patients with a PD had an higher BDI rates compared to ED patients without PDs. No significant difference was observed in EAT rates between ED patients with and without PDs.ConclusionsCluster C PDs were the most frequent PDs found in ED adolescent patients. The prevalence of PDs is similar in AN and BN patients, whilst EDNOS patients have a lower prevalence of PDs compared to AN and BN patients. ED adolescent patients with current PD comorbidity show higher depression scores.

Controversies and Questions in Current Evaluation, Treatment, and Research Related to Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders

2010 ◽  
pp. 50-72
Author(s):  
James Lock
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Disorder Symptom ◽  
Adolescent Eating Disorders

This chapter addresses specific diagnostic, treatment, and research issues related to child and adolescent eating disorders. Current diagnostic formulations are inadequate for diagnosing eating disorders such as selective eating, food avoidance emotional disorders, and food phobias in children. Classification schemes for anorexia and bulimia nervosa are not developmentally sensitive, leading to overuse of “eating disorder not otherwise specified” as a diagnosis. Treatment studies in children and adolescents are few; however, those available suggest that certain guidelines are generally applicable. Adolescents with eating disorders should be treated as early as possible in an outpatient setting utilizing parents as resources. Medications, if used, should address comorbid conditions. Data hopefully forthcoming in the next 5 to 10 years will shed light on how best to classify and treat these disorders. Future research should integrate neuropsychological and neurofunctional findings related to brain development, cognitive functioning, and eating disorder symptom development in this age group.

scholarly journals Management of bulimia nervosa and other binge eating problems

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafra Cooper ◽  
Christopher G. Fairburn
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Entire Range ◽  
Eating Problems ◽  
Prominent Feature ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified

SummaryBinge eating occurs across the entire range of eating disorders. It is required for a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa but it is also seen in some cases of anorexia nervosa and in many cases of eating disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as eating disorder NOS or atypical eating disorder). This article focuses on the management of those eating disorders in which binge eating is a prominent feature.

Eating disorders

2010 ◽  
pp. 5317-5324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Fairburn
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Diagnostic Category ◽  
Routine Clinical Practice ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Chronic Course

Eating disorders affect about 5% of adolescent girls and young adult women. They are much less common among men. They typically begin in adolescence and may run a chronic course, interfering with psychological, physical, and social functioning. Three eating disorders are distinguished: (1) anorexia nervosa; (2) bulimia nervosa; and (3) a residual diagnostic category—the most common seen in routine clinical practice— termed ‘eating disorder not otherwise specified’ (eating disorder NOS). They all share a distinctive ‘core psychopathology’, the overevaluation of shape and weight, and patients frequently move between the categories, hence a case may be made for adopting a ‘transdiagnostic’ perspective....

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