DSM-5 criteria - restriction of energy intake with fear of weight gain.
The Anorexia Nervosa is a psychosocial scoring tool used in paediatric practice. DSM-5 criteria - restriction of energy intake with fear of weight gain. It scores 3 criteria and interprets the total across 2 bands, so the number always arrives with the severity it implies rather than on its own. In PediAid each criterion is shown as a labelled option with the weight it carries, so the total can be checked rather than taken on trust.
3. They are Restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight for age, sex and health; Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, or persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain; Disturbance in the way body weight/shape is experienced, undue influence on self-evaluation, or lack of recognition of the seriousness of low weight.
The total is interpreted as: any score - Below threshold: not all 3 criteria met; 3 criteria met or more - Threshold met: all 3 criteria met - consistent with anorexia nervosa. Specify restricting vs binge-eating/purging type. Assess medical stability (bradycardia, orthostasis, electrolytes) urgently.
No. It is a structured way to record and communicate severity. A clinician concerned about a child should act on that concern regardless of the total.
DSM-5 threshold: 3 or more of the 3 criteria listed.
Yes. Score definitions are bundled with the PediAid app, so the score computes without a connection.