Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5: Feeding and Eating Disorders

The chapter on Feeding and Eating Disorders in the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) includes several changes to better represent the symptoms and behaviors of patients dealing with these conditions across the lifespan. Among the most substantial changes are recognition of binge eating disorder; revisions to the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; and the inclusion of pica, rumination, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. DSM-IV listed the latter three among the contents in Disorders Usually First Diagnosed during Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence; this section does not exist in DSM-5.