PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Bariatric Surgery, Not Otherwise Specified, Binge Eating
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Binge-eating disorder (bed) marked distress due to binge eating, but don"t engage in extreme compensatory behaviours (i. e. purging) and thus can"t be diagnosed with bulimia disorder consecutively. Recurrent binge eating episodes at least once a week for three months. Psychiatric comorbidity depression, anxiety, substance abuse, personality. Tend to be overweight/obese (don"t have to be, but often are) Dsm-iv classified as disorder needing further study. Different patterns of heritability compared with other eating disorders. Greater likelihood of occurring in males and later age of onset. Greater likelihood of remission and better response to treatment. Disorder caused by separate set of factors from obesity without bed and associated with more severe obesity. Half of candidates for bariatric surgery (stomach surgery to correct severe/morbid obesity) Some same concerns about shape/weight as people with anorexia/bulimia . 33% binge to alleviate bad moods or negative affect distinguished them from people who are obese without bed. More psychologically disturbed than remaining people with bed who.
