The reason why obesity is not categorized as an eating disorder in the DSM-IV-TR is what?
A) Obesity is not treatable with psychotropic medications.
B) Obesity is caused by the individual's lack of will power.
C) Obesity is not considered a health risk to the extent that would qualify it for diagnosis.
D) Obesity is not associated consistently with any particular psychological or behavioral syndrome.
Ans: D
The DSM-IV-TR does not identify obesity as a psychiatric diagnosis. Obesity is considered to be a general medical condition because a consistent association with a psychological or behavioral syndrome has not been established. When there is evidence that psychological factors are of importance in the etiology or course of a particular case of obesity, the diagnosis is listed under psychological factors affecting medical condition.
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