Other specified feeding or eating disorder or OSFED, is a catch-all category developed for those who do not fit into the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder. Individuals diagnosed with OSFED show symptoms similar to those specified eating disorders, but one or two key features are missing or different.
Research shows that one-third of all people treated for eating disorders are in the OSFED category. Therefore it is the most commonly found eating disorder. Diagnosis of OSFED does not mean that someone has a mild version of an eating disorder. Because there is clinically significant distress and mental impairment that should not be neglected.
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Research shows that one-third of all people treated for eating disorders are in the OSFED category. Therefore it is the most commonly found eating disorder. Diagnosis of OSFED does not mean that someone has a mild version of an eating disorder. Because there is clinically significant distress and mental impairment that should not be neglected.
Read More: Other specified feeding or eating disorder