Binge eating syndromes: A review of assessment and treatment with an emphasis on clinical application

Binge eating is characterized by the ingestion of a large amount of food accompanied by a sense of loss of control and is pathognomonic of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (BED). Research on syndromes of binge eating has burgeoned in the previous decade. This paper reviews the literature on bulimia nervosa and BED, with particular attention to issues of diagnosis, etiology, assessment, and treatment that are relevant to clinicians treating individuals with binge eating syndromes