Eating Disorder Pathology

Minimal Eating Disorder Pathology

Expressions activating this band contain little to no clear eating-disorder content and are largely unrelated to eating pathology, sometimes reflecting general agreement, administrative matters, or other nonclinical topics.

Low Eating Disorder Pathology

Expressions activating this band show diffuse or indirect clinical and self-evaluative content, with only weak and inconsistent links to body, avoidance, or future-oriented concern. Eating-disorder pathology is not clearly foregrounded.

Moderate Eating Disorder Pathology

Expressions activating this band include recognizable eating-related concern, such as avoiding foods because of fear of becoming fat or references to slowed eating and related difficulties. The pathology is present as symptomatic concern or behavioral indication rather than explicit diagnostic labeling.

High Eating Disorder Pathology

Expressions activating this band center on explicit eating-disorder features such as eating restriction, restraint, and direct mention of an eating disorder in oneself or another person. The pathology is framed in clinically recognizable terms and often includes diagnosis-oriented wording.

Severe Eating Disorder Pathology

Expressions activating this band explicitly name eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia and strongly foreground diagnosis or family history of these conditions. The pathology is concrete, specific, and unmistakably centered on established eating-disorder syndromes.

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