Differential consideration
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F50.01Eating & Feeding
Why consider it
body image disturbance and/or fear of weight gain - critical distinction
Criteria and features to review
- A. Restriction of energy intake → significantly low body weight for age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health
- B. Intense fear of weight gain or persistent behaviour interfering with weight gain, despite low weight
- C. Disturbance in how weight/shape experienced; undue influence on self-evaluation; or persistent lack of recognition of seriousness of current low weight
Questions to clarify
- Which documented criteria and exclusions are met for each possibility?
- What timeline, course, and functional change best distinguishes the alternatives?
- Are substance, medication, medical, developmental, and contextual explanations adequately assessed?