An Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified may be diagnosed if (1) a person has an eating disorder that (2) does not quite meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.
Features:
(1) anorexia nervosa like, except
(1a) has regular menses
(1b) body weight above cut-off used
(2) bulimia nervosa like, except
(2a) frequency of binging-purging is less than 2 times per week
(2b) duration of binging-purging is less than 3 months
(2c) purges after minor food intake
(2d) chews a large amount of food, but spits it out without swallowing
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