Eating Disorder Treatment Help: Other Problems Associated with Eating Disorders - RainRock™ Eating Disorder Education
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I have heard that people with eating disorders often have other problems and diagnoses. What are they?

Often, but not always, individuals with eating disorders have other symptoms and problem that are not part of the diagnostic criteria for their eating disorder. It isn't uncommon to see in bulimia and anorexia symptoms such as:
  • Self-cutting
  • Self-harming behaviors
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Personality disorders
  • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
  • Substance abuse disorders

  1. What is anorexia nervosa?
  2. What is bulimia?
  3. What is an eating disorder?
  4. What are some of the medical complications of eating disorders (Anorexia, bulimia)?
  5. What is Binge Eating Disorder?
  6. Do Males also get Eating Disorders?
  7. I have heard that people with eating disorders often have other problems and diagnoses. What are they?
  8. What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
  9. What medical tests are done for persons with eating disorders?
  10. How are eating disorders treated?
  11. Can a person recover from an eating disorder?
  12. What if I have another condition like Diabetes, or Alcohol/Chemical Dependency?




An excerpt from 100 Questions & Answers About Eating Disorders Carolyn Costin, LMFT, MA, MEd
Carolyn Costin is the founder and clinical director of The rainrock Treatment Centers