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Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)

 Other specified feeding and eating disorder (OSFED) is a serious disorder which affects 4% of the population worldwide. Formerly known as eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), OSFED is the most common of eating disorders despite being one of the least discussed. A person diagnosed with OSFED may present with many of the symptoms common to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder but may not fit the full criteria for either. Treatment for OSFED is usually based on the eating disorder it most closely resembles. We have assembled some current information and resources to help you support your family member who may be suffering from OSFED.

Online Resources:

Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED), NEDA

An Overview of Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED), Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS, Verywell Mind

Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder, National Eating Disorder Collaboration

What I Want You to Know About the Eating Disorder We Don’t Talk Enough About Ebony Leigh, The Mighty

Eating Disorders come in all Shapes and Sizes, Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED

Medications Used to Treat Eating Disorders, Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS, Verywell Mind

Books:

When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating, Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS

Sick Enough, Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED

Anorexia and Other Eating Disorders: how to help your child eat well and be well: Practical solutions, compassionate communication tools and emotional support for parents of children and teenagers, Eva Musby

Skills-based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method, Janet Treasure, Gráinne Smith and Anna Crane

Videos:

Tolerating Distress During FBT for Teen Eating Disorders, Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS

Medical Minute: Fainting,  Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED

Peer Support:

F.E.A.S.T.’s Around The Dinner Table forum

Around the Dinner Table Facebook Forum

ATDTfb Espagnol: Apoyo para familias y cuidadores de patientes con TCA