DSM-5 criteria - recurrent binge eating with compensatory behaviours.
The Bulimia Nervosa is a psychosocial scoring tool used in paediatric practice. DSM-5 criteria - recurrent binge eating with compensatory behaviours. It scores 5 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.
5. They are Recurrent episodes of binge eating (large amount in a discrete period + sense of lack of control); Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviour (vomiting, laxatives, fasting, excessive exercise); Binges and compensatory behaviours both occur ≥1×/week for 3 months; Self-evaluation unduly influenced by body shape and weight; Does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.
The total is interpreted as: any score - Below threshold: not all criteria met; 5 criteria met or more - Threshold met: all criteria met - consistent with bulimia nervosa. Check electrolytes, dental erosion and cardiac status.
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: 5 or more of the 5 criteria listed.
Yes. Score definitions are bundled with the PediAid app, so the score computes without a connection.