Overview of criteria to be met for each diagnostic category
| Subcategory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full syndrome | OSFED | Partial syndrome | Subthreshold syndrome | |
| Category | ||||
| AN | All AN criteria must be met according to DSM-5 Body weight <10th BMI centile | AN criteria B and C must be met according to DSM-5 Body weight <50th BMI centile | Two AN criteria must be met (cognitive criteria: B and C)* | All AN criteria must be met on a lower level of severity Body weight <-1 BMI-SDS |
| BN | All BN criteria must be met according to DSM-5 | BN criteria A, B, D and E must be met according to DSM-5 Binge eating and purging behaviour must occur 1–4 times per month | At least three BN criteria must be met (behavioural criteria: A, B, C)* | All BN criteria must be met on a lower level of severity/duration |
| BED | All BED criteria must be met according to DSM-5 | BED criteria A, B, D and E must be met according to DSM-5 Binge eating and purging behaviour must occur 1–4 times per month | At least three BED criteria must be met (behavioural criteria: A, B, D, E)* | All BED criteria must be met on a lower level of severity/duration |
| PD | Purging behaviour (self-induced vomiting, intake of appetite suppressants or fasting) must occur at least twice per week, no binge eating | |||
*Additional analysis for cognitive/behavioural symptoms only in order to obtain more detailed information.
AN, anorexia nervosa; BED, binge eating disorder; BMI, body mass index; BN, bulimia nervosa; DSM-5, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fifth Edition; PD, purging disorder; OSFED, Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder; SDS, Standard Deviation Scores.