Eating Disorders

Explains Diagnostic Criteria, Treatment, Associated Feature & Differential Diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia Nervosa.

Anorexia Nervosa: Onset is usually in adolescence and affects females 10:1 over males. Prevalence in young women is up to 1%. Some will also have episodes of binge eating or purging. Anorexia is a life-threatening disorder, with mortality over 10%.

Bulimia Nervosa: Onset is usually in late adolescence or early adulthood and is more prevalent in females than in males. As many as 17% of college-aged women engage in bulimic behaviors. Bulimics tend to be of normal weight to slightly overweight. Associated dysphoria or depression is common. 30% to 80% of bulimics have a history of anorexia nervosa.