IAEDP final exam - Part 1 Questions and
Answers|Latest Update
How often should binge episodes occur to meet the criteria for diagnosis? At least 1x per
week for 3 months
What are the severity levels for binge eating disorder? Mild (1-3x per week), moderate (4-
7x per week), severe (8-13x per week)
What is ARFID? Eating disturbance associated with lack of interest in food; sensory
characteristics; concern about adverse consequences; associated with 1+ of the following:
Significant wt loss or failure to grow
Significant nutritional deficiency
Dependence on supps or enteral feeding
Marked interference with psychosocial functioning
What is the exclusion criteria for ARFID? Disturbance not explained by lack of food
availability or culturally sanctioned practice; does not occur exclusively during AN or BN; no
,evidence of body image issues; not attributable to a concurrent medical condition or mental
disorder.
What are some associated symptoms of ARFID? Abdominal pain, fear of vomiting,
generalized food anxiety, feeling full, nausea, unpleasant sensory experiences.
What are the three main types of ARFID? 1. Lack of interest in eating; 2. Sensory
sensitivity; 3. Fear of aversive consequences.
What is rumination disorder? Intentional bringing up previously swallowed food to chew,
swallow, or spit out; repeated regurgitation over a period of at least 1 month.
What are the exclusion criteria for rumination disorder? Not attributable to any other
medical condition; not occurring during AN, BN, BED, or ARFID; if co-occurring with a mental
disorder, the symptoms are severe enough to warrant additional attention.
What is PICA? Regular consumption of non-nutritive substances over a period of more
than 1 month.
, PICA Differentials not AN, factitious disorder, NSSI, personality disorders
OSFED Atypical AN (wt wnl), BN (low frequency or limited duration), or BED (ow
frequency or limited duration)
Chewing and spitting - transdiagnostic bx
Non-fat phobic AN: don't meet fear of wt gain criterion, can be classified as AN or ARFID
Orthorexia
UFED Typically assigned at ER visits when docs don't know how to dx - Unspecified
Feeding or Eating Disorder, a category for eating disorders that do not fit into any specific
diagnosis
BDD Body Dysmorphic Disorder, a mental disorder characterized by obsessive
preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance. NOT AN ED
2013 updates Addition of BED, shift from EDNOS to OSFED
2019 updates BED and OSFED included in international analysis of ED prevalence
Answers|Latest Update
How often should binge episodes occur to meet the criteria for diagnosis? At least 1x per
week for 3 months
What are the severity levels for binge eating disorder? Mild (1-3x per week), moderate (4-
7x per week), severe (8-13x per week)
What is ARFID? Eating disturbance associated with lack of interest in food; sensory
characteristics; concern about adverse consequences; associated with 1+ of the following:
Significant wt loss or failure to grow
Significant nutritional deficiency
Dependence on supps or enteral feeding
Marked interference with psychosocial functioning
What is the exclusion criteria for ARFID? Disturbance not explained by lack of food
availability or culturally sanctioned practice; does not occur exclusively during AN or BN; no
,evidence of body image issues; not attributable to a concurrent medical condition or mental
disorder.
What are some associated symptoms of ARFID? Abdominal pain, fear of vomiting,
generalized food anxiety, feeling full, nausea, unpleasant sensory experiences.
What are the three main types of ARFID? 1. Lack of interest in eating; 2. Sensory
sensitivity; 3. Fear of aversive consequences.
What is rumination disorder? Intentional bringing up previously swallowed food to chew,
swallow, or spit out; repeated regurgitation over a period of at least 1 month.
What are the exclusion criteria for rumination disorder? Not attributable to any other
medical condition; not occurring during AN, BN, BED, or ARFID; if co-occurring with a mental
disorder, the symptoms are severe enough to warrant additional attention.
What is PICA? Regular consumption of non-nutritive substances over a period of more
than 1 month.
, PICA Differentials not AN, factitious disorder, NSSI, personality disorders
OSFED Atypical AN (wt wnl), BN (low frequency or limited duration), or BED (ow
frequency or limited duration)
Chewing and spitting - transdiagnostic bx
Non-fat phobic AN: don't meet fear of wt gain criterion, can be classified as AN or ARFID
Orthorexia
UFED Typically assigned at ER visits when docs don't know how to dx - Unspecified
Feeding or Eating Disorder, a category for eating disorders that do not fit into any specific
diagnosis
BDD Body Dysmorphic Disorder, a mental disorder characterized by obsessive
preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance. NOT AN ED
2013 updates Addition of BED, shift from EDNOS to OSFED
2019 updates BED and OSFED included in international analysis of ED prevalence
