Binge eating disorder is a severe, life-threatening disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of compulsive overeating or binge eating. In binge eating disorder, the purging to prevent weight gain that is characteristic of bulimia nervosa...
The simple answer: An eating disorder is present when a person: is constantly thinking about eating or not eating feels out of control around food uses food to meet needs other than hunger becomes...
The DSMIV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, volume 4) provides guidelines and criteria for mental disorders. In terms of eating disorders the DSM IV provides diagnostic criteria for anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders NOS (not...
It certainly wasn’t about weight. It was about restriction, guilt, and fear. And not having the support I needed to find my way back to my dreams.” There is no simple explanation. Some of...
Anybody can develop an eating disorder, although there are some groups of people who have a higher risk. Females Over 90% of people who are identified as having an eating disorder are female, however they...
An eating disorder is more than just losing or gaining weight; it’s about the thoughts and feelings that are going on inside the person’s head. Below are some lists of the different signs that...
Compulsive eating is eating large quantities of food when a person is not hungry. This may occur in a short period of time (a binge) or it may be continuous snacking throughout the day....
A compulsive eater is a person who eats more than they need or want to, ie. compulsively, not in response to signs from their stomach inciting hunger, but rather for other reasons. Stomach hunger...
Compulsive eating is eating large quantities of food when a person is not hungry. This may occur in a short period of time (a binge) or it may be continuous snacking throughout the day. ...
Cognitive Consequences Focus on food and eating Loss of interest in other activities Distorted beliefs about food, eating, body shape and size – Denial– Minimisation– Blaming – Diversion– Intellectualisation– Dichotomous thinking– Personalization– Overgeneralisation– Magical thinking Passing...
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