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This is a search engine for clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, or community organisations offering a central hub for evidence-based screening tools, assessments, guidance, and treatments for people with Eating Disorders

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DSM-5 for Eating Disorders

Authors

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

The DSM-5 for Eating Disorders provides detailed criteria and diagnostic guidelines for eating disorders as part of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition).

What this tool is good for:

This tool is used to diagnose and classify eating disorders based on specific criteria, helping clinicians to identify and treat these conditions effectively.

Lindvall Dahlgren, C., Wisting, L. & Rø, Ø (2017). Feeding and eating disorders in the DSM-5 era: a systematic review of prevalence rates in non-clinical male and female samples. J Eat Disord, 5, 56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-017-0186-7

Type of tool

Diagnostic

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Children (6-12 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms

Delivery Setting

Semi-structured interview

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

Variable

Training

https://www.appi.org/Products/DSM-Library/Study-Guide-to-DSM-5

Notes

A brief summary of the DSM-5 criteria for Eating Disorders can be accessed here: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/dsm-5%20criteria.pdf

Type of tool

Diagnostic

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Children (6-12 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms

Delivery Setting

Semi-structured interview

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

Variable

Training

https://www.appi.org/Products/DSM-Library/Study-Guide-to-DSM-5

Notes

A brief summary of the DSM-5 criteria for Eating Disorders can be accessed here: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/dsm-5%20criteria.pdf