Checklist for Anorexia Nervosa:
Behavioral Signs:
_Refusal to eat certain foods
_Refusal to eat food prepared by others
_Strong need to control one’s environment
_Odd food routines such as cutting food in small pieces or
preparing food for others while refusing to eat
_Dressing in layers
_Bingeing
_Concerns of eating in public
_Use of laxatives, enemas, or diuretics to get rid of food
_Mood shifts
_Feelings of ineffectiveness
_Self worth determined by what is not eaten
_Preoccupied thoughts of food
-Limited social spontaneity
Physiological Signs:
_Weight loss
_Discolored and cold fingers/toes.
_Loss of period without cause
_Paleness
_Complaints of being cold
_Dizziness
_Fatigue
_Insomnia
_Lanugo (delicate downy-like hairs coating parts of the body)
*Please refer to the link titled “Diagnostic Criteria”
and click on the EDNOS link to ensure
that you are not overlooking any symptom or lack of symptom.
For example, not every eating disorder patient experiences
the loss of their period.
Checklist for Bulimia Nervosa:
Behavioral Signs:
_Self-esteem determined by weight
_Constant mood shifts that include (not limited to) depression,
sadness, guilt
_Bingeing
_Self-induced vomiting
_Secretive eating evidenced by missing food
_Use of diet pills and/or laxatives
_Fear of being fat, regardless of weight
_Preoccupation with food
_Exercise routines
_Bathroom visits after meals
_Sudden expression to spend time alone
Physiological Signs:
_Swollen glands
_Puffiness in the cheeks
_Edema (swelling)
_Paleness
_Weight fluctuations
_Dental problems
_Cessation of menstruation without cause
_Complaints of being cold
_Fatigue
_Mood shifts (i.e., depression, anxiety)
_Self-criticism
*Please refer to the link titled “Diagnostic Criteria”
and click on the EDNOS link to ensure
that you are not overlooking any symptom or lack of symptom.
For example, not every eating disorder patient experiences
the loss of their period.
Binge Eating Disorder
*Binge eating disorder is not yet included in the DSM-IV.
Recently, binge eating disorder has received a large amount
of media coverage as its huge presence in our society has
been uncovered. Live As You Are wants to recognize this as
an eating disorder and offer support to those who suffer.
Below you can find research criteria for binge eating disorder
according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental
Disorders (DSM IV).
_Recurrent episodes of binge eating characterized by the
following:
-Eating in a short amount of time, an amount of food that
is definitely larger than most people would eat in a similar
amount of time and under similar circumstances
-A feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or
how much one is eating
_The binge-eating episodes are associated with three (or
more) of the following:
-Eating much more rapidly than normal
-Eating until feeling uncomfortably full
-Eating large amounts of food when not feeling hungry
-Eating alone
-Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or guilty after
overeating.
_Marked distress when binge eating is present
_The binge eating occurs, on average, at least 2 days a week
for 6 months
_The binge eating is not associated with the regular use of
inappropriate compensatory behaviors (e.g. purging,, fasting,
excessive exercise)
*Please refer to the link titled “Diagnostic Criteria”
and click on the EDNOS link to ensure
that you are not overlooking any symptom or lack of symptom.
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