Abstract
Objective: In DSM-IV, to be diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa (BN) or the provisional diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder (BED), an individual must experience episodes of binge eating is "at least twice a week" on average, for 3 or 6 months, respectively. The purpose of this review was to examine the validity and utility of the frequency criterion for BN and BED. Method: Published studies evaluating the frequency criterion were reviewed. Results: Our review found little evidence to support the validity or utility of the DSM-IV frequency criterion of twice a week binge eating; however, the number of studies available for our review was limited. Discussion: A number of options are available for the frequency criterion in DSM-V, and the optimal diagnostic threshold for binge eating remains to be determined.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 603-610 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Binge eating disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- DSM-V
- Diagnostic criteria