DSM Revision for Anorexia Nervosa

Published by Nicole on Jan 04, 2005

I urge the American Psychiatric Association to revise the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, replacing 3 month or longer amenorrhea with "observable disturbances in menstrual cycles" in menstruating females. This is necessary because they are the demographic group with the highest risk for anorexia nervosa and a prompt diagnosis is necessary for early treatment.

Men, children, and others are exempt from this criterion completely, and can receive diagnoses and treatment earlier than women and adolescent girls, as ED-NOS (Eating Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified), unfortunately, is not taken as seriously by the medical community as anorexia nervosa.

Please consider a supplemental revision prior to 2011 that includes this change in order to correctly diagnose many who are suffering and make proper, early treatment more likely.

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