Binge Eating Disorder: Clinical Assessment and Treatment

Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by frequent consumption of unusually large amounts of food and an inability to stop eating. Its common symptoms are eating large amounts of food without feeling hungry, eating alone due to feelings of embarrassment and shame, feelings of guilt or disgust with oneself, etc. There are multiple factors that can lead to an increased risk of developing binge eating disorder. Some of these factors are genetics, history of dieting, and psyc...