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The validity and clinical utility of night eating syndrome

Author(s) -

StriegelMoore Ruth H.,

Franko Debra L.,

Garcia Jennifer

Publication year - 2009

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/eat.20721

Subject(s) - psychology , eating disorders , inclusion (mineral) , clinical psychology , empirical research , psychiatry , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology

Objective: To review the empirical literature for evidence in support of inclusion of Night Eating Syndrome (NES) in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Method: Based on a literature search using PubMed, 47 empirical studies of NES were identified. Results: The literature reflects use of varying definitions; progress has been made toward reliable measurement of night eating symptoms; evidence regarding a differentiation of NES from “normalcy” or from other eating disorders is based largely on samples of convenience; only one controlled treatment study has been published. Discussion: There are limited data supporting the clinical utility and validity of NES; several options regarding the inclusion of NES in DSM‐V are discussed. © 2009 American Psychiatric Association.

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