The validity and clinical utility of binge eating disorder
- 20 July 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Vol. 42 (8), 687-705
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.20719
Abstract
Objective: This review attempted to examine the validity and clinical utility of the DSM‐IV binge eating disorder (BED) diagnosis across a wide range of validating strategies. Method: Various electronic databases (Pub Med, Psych Info) were searched for terms relevant to the diagnosis of BED (e.g., binge eating disorder, binge eating) in order to identify papers. Additionally, published papers were reviewed in order to locate additional manuscripts and papers that were presented at meetings. Results: The validity and utility of BED varied substantially according to the validator chosen. There is reasonable evidence that BED can be differentiated from other existing eating disorders and is associated with significant impairment and clinical levels of eating disorder psychopathology. The relationship of BED to obesity is complex, and in spite of some positive findings, further research examining the predictive power of BED, beyond the simple presence of obesity and associated psychopathology, in relationship to clinically relevant outcomes is needed. Discussion: Binge eating disorder is being considered for inclusion in the DSM‐V and various options regarding this decision are reviewed based upon the empirical findings in the paper. © 2009 American Psychiatric Association.Keywords
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