Current diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) account for a
minority of individuals with clinically significant disorders of eating, raising concerns about …

In this chapter, we address current controversies and clinical and research questions related
to the classification of eating disorders. In addition to examining the current diagnostic …

Objective: A goal of the DSM‐IV revision is to increase clinical and research utility by
improving diagnostic validity through reliance on empirical evidence. Currently defined …

The publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third
Edition)(DSM-III) by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1980 was a landmark …

Objective To highlight developments in the taxonomy of eating disorders since Russell's
original description of bulimia nervosa (BN) in 1979 and through 3 versions of the …

Objective Some individuals meet the criteria for atypical anorexia nervosa and another
eating disorder simultaneously. The current study evaluated whether allowing a diagnosis of …

The general clinical features and psychopathology associated with anorexia nervosa and
bulimia nervosa are well documented and widely accepted (see Chapter 29). Less is known …

Proposed changes to the classification of bulimic-type eating disorders in the lead up to the
publication of DSM-5 are reviewed. Several of the proposed changes, including according …

Although the eating disorder nosology has become refined over the years, considerable
problems remain. The purpose of the present study was to empirically examine eating …

Applying the DSM-5 criteria effectively reduces the frequency of the residual diagnosis
EDNOS, by lowering the threshold for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and adding …