Eating disorder

In clinical terms, the American Psychiatric Association's current diagnostic manual, DSM-IV-TR,  identifies three categories of eating disorders: Anorexia NervosaBulimia Nervosa and Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). Indicators: anxiety around food and eating, disordered eating, body image distortions, a preoccupation with food, all of which impact on daily functioning. Source 


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