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The treatment of binge eating disorder with cognitive behavior therapy and other therapies: An overview and clinical considerations
Author(s) -
Q da Luz Felipe,
Hay Phillipa,
Wisniewski Lucene,
Cordás Táki,
Sainsbury Amanda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
obesity reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.845
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1467-789X
pISSN - 1467-7881
DOI - 10.1111/obr.13180
Subject(s) - binge eating disorder , interpersonal psychotherapy , cognitive behavioral therapy , psychological intervention , psychopathology , cognitive therapy , psychotherapist , binge eating , eating disorders , interpersonal communication , dialectical behavior therapy , cognition , health care , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , bulimia nervosa , psychology , randomized controlled trial , social psychology , borderline personality disorder , economics , economic growth , surgery
Summary Binge eating disorder (BED) is a public health problem in several countries. BED is commonly associated with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, and depression. Notwithstanding the health problems associated with BED, evidence‐based treatments for BED are not widely used by healthcare professionals worldwide. Thus, we provide an overview of the leading evidence‐based psychological therapies for BED, with the intention of informing healthcare professionals and the general community and facilitating greater provision of treatment. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for BED is briefly presented, focusing mainly on adaptations and stages of the cognitive behavior therapy‐enhanced (CBT‐E) transdiagnostic model for eating disorders. We also succinctly discuss the use of CBT in combination with weight management interventions or pharmacotherapy, as well as the use of interpersonal therapy and dialectical behavior therapy for BED. We conclude that there is a variety of evidence‐based psychological therapies that can be used by a variety of healthcare professionals (not only by psychologists) to help reduce binge eating and associated psychopathology in people with BED. Given the high and increasing prevalence of BED, as well as the availability of effective evidence‐based treatments, we encourage more healthcare professionals to explore up‐skilling to assist people with BED.