The Arc of Eating Disorders: Co-Morbid Diagnoses Contained Within

• By: Judy Scheel, PhD, LCSW Four Winds Hospital
• April 1st, 2009
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Eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder) are considered “umbrella disorders.” Typically, an eating disorder is part of a larger diagnostic picture. There is almost always a co-morbid diagnosis–depression, anxiety or personality disorder in addition to familial...