Examples of binge in the following topics:
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- Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating habits, such as bingeing, purging, and/or fasting.
- Binge eating disorder, also referred to as "compulsive overeating," is characterized by uncontrollably eating a large amount of food in a short period of time; after a bingeing episode a person will not purge and will feel an extreme sense of guilt.
- Episodes of bingeing may be a method of self-soothing in the face of emotional stressors; social isolation and loneliness, in particular, have been implicated as triggering factors in binge eating.
- In order to be diagnosed, a person must experience recurrent episodes of binge eating together with distress about the binges, on a frequency of at least once a week over a time period of 3 months.
- The binges must not be accompanied by compensatory purging behavior seen in bulimia nervosa.
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- The combination of binge eating and purging generally places individuals at a normal body weight, distinguishing them from those with AN.
- Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is characterized by repeated, persistent episodes of binge eating in the absence of the compensatory behaviors seen in BN.
- Binge eating is associated with emotional distress, and must occur at least twice a week for six months.
- Binge eating has a strong association with obesity, and it has a higher prevalence among obese individuals.
- Differentiate between anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), examining their causes and consequences
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- Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (not including suicidal behavior), such as excessive spending, unprotected sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, and/or binge eating;