Premium
Obese women with binge eating disorder define the term binge
Author(s) -
Telch Christy F.,
Pratt Elizabeth M.,
Niego Sara H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199811)24:3<313::aid-eat9>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - binge eating , binge eating disorder , psychology , eating disorders , affect (linguistics) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , bulimia nervosa , communication
Objective The purpose of this study was to provide information regarding the criteria used by women with binge eating disorder (BED) to classify an eating episode a binge. Method: Sixty women who met DSM‐IV research criteria for BED were interviewed and asked to define binge eating in their own words. Two independent raters classified subjects' responses according to a structured classification scheme. Results: Loss of control over eating was the only criterion used to define binge eating by a majority (82%) of our subjects. Large amount of food and eating to relieve negative affect were reported less frequently, but appeared to be important criteria. Discussion: The findings from this study are important to consider in an evaluation of the proposed DSM‐IV research criteria for BED. © 1998 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 24: 313–317, 1998.