PMID: 9550880Jan 1, 1997Paper

Diagnostic criteria for eating disorders: current concerns and future directions

Psychopharmacology Bulletin
B T Walsh, C B Kahn

Abstract

This article is a critical review of the evolution of diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. The shortcomings of the current diagnostic criteria for all three disorders are addressed, as are the primary nosological challenges facing the field.

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