OTHER SPECIFIED AND

UNSPECIFIED FEEDING AND

EATING DISORDERS
Other Specified Feeding or
Eating Disorder (OSFED):
For individuals with significant distress
from eating disorder symptoms but not
meeting full criteria for other
diagnoses.
Unspecified Feeding or Eating
Disorder (UFED):
For individuals with clinically significant
eating disorders symptoms not
adequately captured by any other
diagnosis.
·OSFED
Subtypesanorexia nervosa (not
Atypical
meeting all criteria for AN)
Bulimia Nervosa (Low Frequency
or Limited Duration)
Binge-Eating Disorder (Low Frequency
or Limited Duration)
Purging disorder (repeated
purging without binge eating)
Night eating syndrome
(recurrent nighttime eating
UFED Characteristics
Significant distress and impairment May
not fit neatly into other categories
·Examples:
Eating restriction without significant weight loss
Food preoccupation without binge eating
Compensatory behaviors not meeting full criteria
Other atypical eating patterns
What is ACT Therapy?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is
a form of psychotherapy based on
mindfulness and acceptance principles.
It aims to help individuals accept difficult
thoughts and feelings without judgment and
commit to actions that align with their values.
ACT differs from traditional therapy by
focusing on acceptance rather than control
of unwanted experiences.
How ACT Works for Eating
Disorders
ACT helps individuals with eating disorders:
Recognize and defuse unhelpful thoughts and
emotions related to food and body image.
Increase their capacity for mindfulness and
present-moment awareness.
Identify and clarify their core values and life
goals. Take action towards living a meaningful
life, regardless of their eating disorder
symptoms.
Key ACT Processes
Defusion: Learn to let go of unhelpful
thoughts and beliefs as just thoughts and
beliefs, not facts.

Acceptance: Embrace and allow difficult

thoughts and feelings to be present
without judgment or struggle.

Contact with the Present Moment: Focus

on the here and now to enhance
awareness and reduce rumination.
Values Clarification:

Identify what matters most to

you in life and use those values
to guide your behavior.

Committed Action:

Take meaningful actions that

are consistent with your
values, even when facing
Effectiveness of ACT for Eating
Disorders suggests that ACT is a
·Research
promising treatment approach for
eating disorders.
·Studies have shown that ACT can lead to:
Reduced binge eating and purging
behaviors Improved body image
Increased psychological well-being
Lower rates of relapse
Applying ACT for Specific Eating
DisordersNervosa: ACT helps individuals with
Anorexia
anorexia challenge their body image
distortions and develop a more accepting
relationship with food.
Bulimia Nervosa: ACT focuses on interrupting
the binge-purge cycle and promoting
mindfulness around eating.
Binge Eating Disorder: ACT helps individuals
identify and manage triggers for binge eating
and develop healthy coping mechanisms.
Benefits of ACT for
Eating Disorders
ACT offers a non-
judgmental and
compassionate approach
to eating disorder
recovery.
It empowers individuals
to live a meaningful life,
even with their eating
disorder.
ACT can be used in
conjunction with
Conclusio
n
R ecap the key points of the
presentation.
Emphasize the potential of ACT for
treating eating disorders.
Encourage individuals to seek
professional help if they are struggling
with an eating disorder.