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Are trans diagnostic models of eating disorders fit for purpose? A consideration of the evidence for food addiction
Author(s) -
Treasure Janet,
Leslie Monica,
Chami Rayane,
FernándezAranda Fernando
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.2578
Subject(s) - eating disorders , binge eating , bulimia nervosa , addiction , psychology , binge eating disorder , psychological intervention , food addiction , clinical psychology , explanatory model , psychotherapist , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , philosophy , epistemology
Explanatory models for eating disorders have changed over time to account for changing clinical presentations. The transdiagnostic model evolved from the maintenance model, which provided the framework for cognitive behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa. However, for many individuals (especially those at the extreme ends of the weight spectrum), this account does not fully fit. New evidence generated from research framed within the food addiction hypothesis is synthesized here into a model that can explain recurrent binge eating behaviour. New interventions that target core maintenance elements identified within the model may be useful additions to a complex model of treatment for eating disorders.