Eating Disorders

• What is an Eating Disorder?
• Warning Signs
• Types of Eating Disorders
• Risk Factors
• Classifying Eating Disorders
  • DSM-IV
  • ICD-10
• Disordered Eating
• Dieting
• Eating Disorders and Children
• Eating Disorders and Adolescents
• Eating Disorders and Males
• Eating Disorders and Older People
• If You Think You May Have an Eating Disorder
• Treatment Information
• For Health Professionals
• Eating Disorders and Other Health Problems

The information given below is to help you understand the information you may be given if an eating disorder is diagnosed.  It is not intended to be used for self-diagnosis.   If you think you, or someone you know, may have an eating disorder, it is important to seek medical help and get a professional assessment and diagnosis.

Within the medical profession, eating disorders are usually clinically defined and diagnosed according to the diagnostic criteria laid out in one of the two following systems:

Last Updated: July 2009