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01-11-2015 | Eating Disorders (C Grilo, Section Editor)

Deconstructing “Atypical” Eating Disorders: an Overview of Emerging Eating Disorder Phenotypes

Authors: Stuart B. Murray, Leslie K. Anderson

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 11/2015

Abstract

Recent changes to the diagnostic framework of eating disorders (ED’s) in DSM-5 were introduced to reduce the large preponderance of cases falling within the residual and undifferentiated category. However, current reports continue to illustrate overrepresentation of cases in this residual category, suggesting that clinical reality comprises more diverse ED psychopathology than is accounted for in the current diagnostic spectrum. However, with emerging evidence preliminarily delineating several additional distinct phenotypes, we aim to provide a narrative overview of emerging ED phenotypes which (i) are not currently located as a specific diagnostic category in diagnostic criteria for ED’s, (ii) centrally feature ED psychopathology, and (iii) have emerging empirical evidence suggesting the distinct nature of the syndrome. A greater awareness of these emerging phenotypes will likely facilitate accurate diagnostic practice and may also serve to facilitate further empirical efforts.

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Title: Deconstructing “Atypical” Eating Disorders: an Overview of Emerging Eating Disorder Phenotypes
Authors: Stuart B. Murray
Leslie K. Anderson
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 11/2015
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-015-0624-7

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