Posted by Racer on October 31, 2006, at 9:55:03
In reply to Re: Whoops. I got distracted from the point..., posted by Meri-Tuuli on October 31, 2006, at 7:15:47
There's already the "ED-NOS" diagnosis. Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. In theory, that covers things like the behavior you mention -- excessive dieting without excessive weight loss or amenorrhea. It's also where BED actually falls.
My personal opinion on the subject is that the EDNOS category needs to be broken down into smaller chunks. Right now, it's a catch-all. Those 80 pound women who still get their periods are in there, along with those people who binge eat when they're upset, or those with severe food aversions, or any number of miscellaneous eating related issues. Some of those issues are so close to the other dxs that you may as well combine them -- thus dropping the amenorrhea requirement for AN -- and some are pretty discrete behavioral patterns -- like BED -- that may as well get their own diagnostic code.
Anyway, some thoughts...
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