eating disorder

• Pica


  Eating of non-nutritive, nonfood substances for at least 1 month, inappropriate to the developmental age
• Rumination Disorder


  Repeated regurgitation of food for at least 1 month, re-chewed, re-swallowed, or spit-out not attributable to gastrointestinal or other medical condition, self-soothing or self-stimulating
• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (A/RFID)

  Eating or feeding disturbance, lack of interest in eating food, dependence on enteral feeding or nutritional supplements, requires that the disturbance of intake is beyond that directly accounted for by physical symptoms consistent with medical condition, the eating disturbance may also persist after being triggered by medical condition and following resolution of the medical condition, if eating problems is the focus, then A/RFID, if weight, then Anorexia Nervosa, might precede the onset of Anorexia Nervosa
• Anorexia Nervosa


  Fear of gaining weight, subtypes: binge-eating/purging type and restricting type, associated with stressful life event, BDD may be considered if the distortion is unrelated to body shape and size, amenorrhea and cardiovascular problems, very underweight
• Bulimia Nervosa


  Recurrent episodes of binge-eating then purging to prevent weight gain, binge-eating for at least once a week for 3 months, normal weight, chronic purging can result to enlargement of salivary gland caused by repeated vomiting, causing chubby face, electrolyte imbalance that may lead to arrythmia, seizures, and renal failure
• Binge-Eating Disorder


  Recurrent episodes of just binge eating, do not show marked or sustained dietary restriction designed to influence body weight and shape between binge-eating episodes, usually overweight