Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

作者:Ambrogne Janet A
来源:Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2017, 55(8): 32-38.
DOI:10.3928/02793695-20170627-01

摘要

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder in the United States, believed to affect an estimated 2.8 million adults. In the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, BED was recognized as a separate diagnosis. The purpose of the current article is to provide an overview of BED including assessment, diagnosis, and current pharmacological and nonpharmaco-logical treatment options. Implications for nursing are also addressed.

  • 出版日期2017-8