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Definition
| Persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least 1 month. |
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Term
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Definition
| The eating of nonnutritive substances is inappropriate to the developmental level. |
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Term
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Definition
| The eating behavior is not part of a culturally sanctioned practice. |
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Term
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Definition
| If the eating behavior occurs exclusively during the course of another mental disorder (e.g., Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia), it is sufficiently severe to warrant independent clinical attention. |
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Term
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Definition
| Repeated regurgitation and rechewing of food for a period of at least 1 month following a period of normal functioning. |
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Term
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Definition
| The behavior is not due to an associated gastrointestinal or other general medical condition (e.g., esophageal reflux). |
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Term
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Definition
| The behavior does not occur exclusively during the course of Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa. If the symptoms occur exclusively during the course of Mental Retardation or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, they are sufficiently severe to warrant independent clinical attention. |
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Term
| Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood A |
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Definition
| Feeding disturbance as manifested by persistent failure to eat adequately with significant failure to gain weight or significant loss of weight over at least 1 month. |
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Term
| Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood B |
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Definition
| The disturbance is not due to an associated gastrointestinal or other general medical condition (e.g., esophageal reflux). |
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Term
| Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood CD |
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Definition
The disturbance is not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Rumination Disorder) or by lack of available food.
The onset is before age 6 years. |
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