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Diagnosis Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa
Criteria for diagnosis of anorexia nervosa Current classification and definition (the main points of ICD1O (WHO 1992) and DSM-IV (APA 1994) combined) body weight at least 15 per cent below that for normal/expected age and height: in children this is weight below the second percentile; weight loss is self-induced; self-perception of being too fat; absence […]
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borderline personality disorder dsm iv-r diagnosis criteria
Borderline personality disorder DSM-IV-TR defines borderline personality disorder as a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affect, and marked impulsivity. It begins in early childhood and its key characteristics include five of the following: frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment a pattern of unstable and intense personal relationships characterized by […]
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