Researchers and clinicians have long depended on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, to delineate and identify all mental disorders, including eating disorders. A revised copy of the DSM-V is anticipated publication in 2013 with modifications to the eating disorder category. Such revisions may include removing the criteria for amenorrhea for anorexia and officially making binge eating disorder a diagnostic category. These upcoming diagnostic changes, though predominately affecting researchers and clinicians, may aid those who are suffering from eating disorders by helping with insurance coverage and allow diagnosis of those dealing with less severe eating disorders.
How do you think these new diagnostic changes will affect those who are suffering from eating disorders?
