Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher G. Fairburn

Author:Christopher G. Fairburn [G. Fairburn, Dr. Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781462510788
Publisher: Guilford Publications

CHAPTER 8

The Treatment of Binge Eating Problems

You have now learned what we know about binge eating problems—how we define them; what types of psychological, social, and physical factors are involved in causing them; and who, as far as the research has been able to discern, is affected by them. You should also be aware that what we do not know is substantial, perhaps especially in the area of causation. It is now time for us to turn to the subject of treatment, a topic about which much more is known.

This chapter summarizes current knowledge about the treatment of binge eating problems. All the main forms of treatment are discussed, but particular emphasis is placed on the use of antidepressant drugs and a specific short-term psychotherapy called cognitive behavior therapy—commonly abbreviated as CBT—as these approaches have been the focus of particularly intense research efforts.

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