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Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

This category is for people who clearly have an eating disorder, but do not have one or more of the symptoms required for a specific diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa. DSM-IV lists several examples that might allow this diagnosis. We will present just two here. 

1) Patient has all symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa, but still menstruates.

2) Patient has all symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa, but the binges have either not been often enough, or have occurred over too short a period, to qualify. 

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                                                                                                                                Last updated  12/19/03