NEDA TOOLKIT for Coaches and Trainers
Comorbid Conditions Multiple physical and/or mental
conditions existing in a person at the same time. (See
Dual Diagnosis.)
Crisis Residential Treatment Services Short-term,
around-the-clock help provided in a nonhospital setting
during a crisis. The purposes of this care are to avoid
inpatient hospitalization, help stabilize the individual in
crisis and determine the next appropriate step.
Cure The treated condition or disorder is permanently
gone, never to return in the individual who received
treatment. Not to be confused with “remission.” (See
Remission.) Dental Caries Tooth cavities. The teeth of people with
bulimia who use vomiting as a purging method may be
especially vulnerable to developing cavities because of
the exposure of teeth to the high acid content of vomit.
Depression (or Major Depressive Disorder) A
condition characterized by one or more major
depressive episodes consisting of two or more weeks
during which a person experiences a depressed mood
or loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities. It
is one of the mood disorders listed in the DSM-5. (See
Mood Disorders.)
Diabetic Omission of Insulin A purging method to
compensate for calorie intake that may be used by a
person with diabetes and an eating disorder.
DSM-5 The fifth (and most current as of 2015) edition
of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental
Disorders published by the American Psychiatric
Association (APA). This manual lists mental diseases,
conditions and disorders, and also lists the criteria
established by APA to diagnose them. Several different
eating disorders are listed in the manual, including
anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.
DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria A list of symptoms in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders
5 published by the APA. The criteria describe the
features of the mental diseases and disorders listed
in the manual. For a particular mental disorder to be
diagnosed in an individual, the individual must exhibit
the symptoms listed in the criteria for that disorder.
Many health plans require that a DSM-5 diagnosis be
made by a qualified clinician before approving benefits
for a patient seeking treatment for a mental disorder
such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder.
Dual Diagnosis Two mental health disorders in a
patient at the same time, as diagnosed by a clinician.
For example, a patient may be given a diagnosis of both
bulimia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder or
of anorexia and major depressive disorder.
Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) A fellowship of
individuals who share their experiences with each other
to try to solve common problems and help each other
recover from their eating disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) A type of
behavioral therapy that views emotional deregulation
as the core problem in bulimia nervosa. It involves
teaching people with bulimia nervosa new skills to
regulate negative emotions and replace dysfunctional
behavior. A typical course of treatment is weekly two-
hour group sessions lasting 20 weeks. (See Behavioral
Therapy.) Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) A self-report test that
clinicians use with patients to diagnose specific eating
disorders and determine the severity of a patient’s
condition. Disordered Eating Term used to describe any atypical
eating behavior.
Electrolyte Imbalance A physical condition that occurs
when ionized salt concentrations (commonly sodium
and potassium) are at abnormal levels in the body. This
condition can occur as a side effect of some bulimic
compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting.
Drunkorexia Behaviors that include replacing food
consumption with excessive alcohol consumption and/
or consuming food along with sufficient amounts of
alcohol to induce vomiting as a method of purging and
numbing feelings.
Ed Slang. Eating disorder.
ED Acronym for eating disorder.
Emetic A class of drugs that induces vomiting. Emetics
may be used as part of a bulimic compensatory
behavior to induce vomiting after a binge eating
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