dsm5_binge_eating_disorder: DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

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DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

Description

Evaluates the diagnostic criteria for Binge Eating Disorder according to the DSM-5. It checks for recurrent episodes, associated symptoms, distress, frequency/duration, and the absence of compensatory behaviors (ruling out Bulimia Nervosa). It also specifies severity based on the frequency of episodes per week.

Usage

dsm5_binge_eating_disorder(recurrent_episodes, symptom_count, marked_distress,
                           time_criteria_met, no_compensatory_behavior,
                           frequency_per_week)

Arguments

recurrent_episodes	Numeric (0 or 1). Criterion A: Recurrent episodes of binge eating characterized by eating a large amount in a discrete period and a lack of control. (1 = Yes).
symptom_count	Numeric (0-5). Criterion B: Number of associated symptoms present (Eating rapidly, Eating until uncomfortably full, Eating large amounts when not hungry, Eating alone due to embarrassment, Feeling disgusted/guilty). Diagnosis requires >= 3.
marked_distress	Numeric (0 or 1). Criterion C: Marked distress regarding binge eating is present. (1 = Yes).
time_criteria_met	Numeric (0 or 1). Criterion D: The binge eating occurs, on average, at least once a week for 3 months. (1 = Yes).
no_compensatory_behavior	Numeric (0 or 1). Criterion E: The binge eating is NOT associated with recurrent use of inappropriate compensatory behavior (e.g., purging) and does not occur exclusively during the course of bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa. (1 = Yes, criteria met).
frequency_per_week	Numeric. The number of binge eating episodes per week (used for severity specification).

Value

A list containing:

Diagnosis	"Criteria Met" or "Criteria Not Met".
Severity_Specification	Classification based on frequency (Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme).
Missing_Criteria	List of specific criteria that were not satisfied.

References

American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2013.

Examples

# Example 1: Moderate BED
# Recurrent(1), 4 symptoms(4), Distress(1), Time Met(1), No Purging(1), 5x/week
dsm5_binge_eating_disorder(1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 5)

# Example 2: Criteria Not Met (Symptom Count)
# Recurrent(1), only 1 symptom(1), Distress(1), Time Met(1), No Purging(1), 2x/week
dsm5_binge_eating_disorder(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2)

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