Describe the characteristics of binge eating disorder and the effectiveness of its major treatment strategies
What will be an ideal response?
Individuals who report distress due to binge eating but do not engage in extreme compensatory behaviors are currently difficult to diagnose. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) are both effective approaches. Weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers are somewhat effective, but not as much as CBT, and if the person is binging, standard weight loss procedures will be ineffective without treatment directed at binging itself. Self-help procedures too (based on CBT) can be useful, but much as with bulimia, more severe cases may need the more intensive treatment delivered by a therapist, particularly cases with multiple (comorbid) disorders in addition to BED, as well as low self-esteem.
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