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A

Academy for Eating Disorders, 215

Addiction model, 98–106

Age, 23–24, 25, 28, 32, 90–91

Alcohol

binge eating and, 18, 98–103

misuse, 64–65, 98–106, 126

Anorexia nervosa, 25–27, 52, 93–94

binges in, 12–14, 16, 26–27

causes, 84–97

weight in, 24, 25–26, 53–55, 78–79, 124–126

Antidepressant medication, 109

Appetite suppressant medication, 51, 109

Assertiveness, lack of, 94, 180, 223

Atypical eating disorders, 27, 28–32, 39, 46, 50, 56, 74, 95, 113

B

Ballet, 89

Binge eating

addiction and, 98–106

causes, 84–97

characteristics, 6–20

cost, 14–15

definition, 5–7

dieting and, 41–45, 94–96

distribution, 39–40

foods eaten, 10–12

frequency of, 10

objective binges, 12–14

physical effects, 71–73

pregnancy and, 79–83

subjective binges, 12–14, 16

treatment, 107–115

triggers, 16–19, 169, 185–186

weight in, 71–73

Binge eating disorder, 27–28

causes, 84–97

distribution, 39–40

treatment, 107–115

night eating syndrome versus, 32

weight in, 24, 28

BMI; see Body mass index

Body image, 55–63; see also Feeling fat; Shape; Shape concern; Weight; Weight concern

concern, 55–58, 95–96

self-help and, 190–209

Body mass index (BMI), 25–26, 216–219

Body shape; see Shape

Body weight; see Weight

Brain, dieting and, 53, 78, 93

Bulimia; see Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa, 22–25

binges in, 5–20

causes, 84–97

detection, 38–39

dieting in, 41–45

distribution, 39–40

diuretic misuse in, 50–51

emergence of, 34–38

laxative misuse in, 50–51, 76–77, 96

treatment, 107–115

vomiting in, 46–50, 73–76, 96

weight in, 23–24, 126–127

C

Carbohydrate craving, 11

Cause of binge eating problems, 84–97, 98–103

Childhood events and circumstances, 93

Children, binge eating among, 40

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), 103, 104–105, 109–115

Comparison making, 61–62, 203–205

Compulsive eating, 7, 27, 98; see also Binge eating

Compulsive exercising, 52

Cooking

self-help and, 155–156

Cosmopolitan study, 35–37

D

Depression

clinical depression, 92–93, 126, 180

feelings of, 16–20, 64

Diagnosis, 21–33

Diet pills; see Appetite suppressant medication

Diets and dieting

cause of binge eating, 18, 41–45, 94–96

facts about, 68–71

physical effects, 73, 78–79

psychological effects, 43–46

self-help and, 183–189

types, 41–45, 185–188

Diuretic misuse, 50–51, 77, 153

Drug abuse, 98–106, 126

E

Eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS); see Atypical eating disorders

Eating disorders, 21–22; see also Anorexia nervosa; Atypical eating disorders; Binge eating disorder; Bulimia nervosa

Electrolyte disturbance, 75–76

Ethnicity, 26, 39–40, 89–90

Esophagus, 75

Exercising, 52

F

Families, 91–93, 102, 120–122

self-help and, 130, 223, 224–225

Fashion models, 74, 87

Feeling fat, 19, 63, 206–208

Fertility, 79–80

Fluid intake, 47, 52–53

Food allergies, 43, 188

Food avoidance, 43, 111, 186–188

Food choice, 10–12, 43, 68–71

Fullness, 71–72, 79, 121, 148, 150

G

Gender, 40, 87–88; see also Men

Genetic contribution, 92–93

Guided self-help; see Self-help

H

Hospitalization, 107–108

Hunger, 16–17, 79, 121, 148

I

Infertility, 79–81

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), 112

Ipecacuanha, 76

J

Jockeys, 67

L

Laxative misuse, 50–51, 76–77, 96, 153

Low weight; see Weight

M

Men, 19, 23, 25, 28, 32, 34, 39, 40, 60, 63, 87–88, 90, 199

Menstruation, 38, 73, 74

premenstrual tension, 19

Mirrors, 60–61, 201–203

Mixed eating disorders, 30, 31

Motivation to change, 97, 119–122

N

Night eating syndrome, 30, 31–32

O

Obesity

binge eating and, 27–28, 91, 220

definition, 26, 216–219

treatment and, 220–221

Other specified feeding or eating disorder; see Atypical eating disorders

Overeating

binge eating versus, 6–7

in binge eating disorder, 28

Overeaters Anonymous; see Twelve-step approach

Overweight, 220–221; see also Obesity

P

Perfectionism, 65, 94, 180, 223

Pharmacotherapy, 109

Physical effects

binge eating and, 71–73

dieting and, 73

diuretic misuse and, 77

laxative misuse and, 76–77

low weight and, 78–79

vomiting and, 73–76

Potassium, 75–76

Pregnancy, 79–83, 126

Premenstrual tension, 19

Problem solving, 169–175

Psychotherapy; see Psychological treatment

Psychological treatment, 109–115

cognitive behavior therapy, 103, 104–105, 109–115

interpersonal psychotherapy, 112

Puberty, 90–91

Purging; see Diuretic misuse; Laxative misuse; Self-induced vomiting

Purging disorder, 31

R

Regular eating, 146–152

Relapse prevention, 210–214

Relationships, 65, 92–93, 97, 112, 119–122

self-help and, 130, 180–181, 223, 224–225

S

Salivary glands, 74–75

Self-esteem, 65, 94, 180, 223

Self-help, 112–115, 122–126, 130, 224–227

Self-help program, 119–214

Self-induced vomiting, 46–50, 73–76, 96, 152–153

Sexual abuse, 93

Shape; see also Shape concern

avoidance, 62, 205–206

checking, 60–62, 197–203

comparison making, 61–62, 203–205

mirror use and, 60–61, 201–203

Shape concern, 22–23, 25, 31, 55–57, 87–89, 90, 91, 95–96

self-help and, 190–209

Shopping, 8, 9, 14, 15, 155–156

Social class, 89–90

Stomach, 71, 79

Substance abuse, 98–106

binge eating and, 18, 98–103

self-help and, 126

T

Teeth, 74

Throat, 75

Transdiagnostic perspective, 32–33

Treatments, 109–115; see also Self-help

cognitive behavior therapy, 103, 104–105, 109–115

hospitalization, 107–108

interpersonal psychotherapy, 112

medication, 109

options, 122–124

professional help, 122–123, 215

Twelve-step approach, 104–106

U

Underweight; see Weight

Unspecified feeding or eating disorder; see Atypical eating disorders

V

Vegetarianism, 43, 188

Vomiting; see Self-induced vomiting

W

Weighing; see Weight checking

Weight; see also Weight concern

avoidance, 58–59, 136–140, 199

binge eating and, 71–73

checking, 55–59, 136–140, 199

facts about, 66–67

fluctuation, 66–67, 139, 164–165

low weight, 25, 26, 53–55, 78–79, 124–125, 127, 166–167

“making weight,” 67

self-help and, 124–127, 139, 164–167, 199

Weight concern, 22–23, 25, 31, 55–59, 67, 87–89, 91, 95–96

self-help and, 136–140, 190–197, 199, 206–209