Assessment Of Eating Disorders

About this activity

This session covers the stages of the assessment of eating disorders, taking into account diagnostic criteria, nutritional status and the role of the family. This session was reviewed by Hilda Mulrooney, Louise Lam and Lisa Mabbs and updated in March 2017. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • Assess and diagnose common eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder) in young people • Recognise the signs and symptoms of eating disorders and acute malnutrition • Recognise the impact of dietary restriction on growth and development in children and adolescents • Understand the limitations of the various methods for assessment