Binge-Eating Disorder

A disorder associated with three or more of the following: eating until feeling uncomfortably full; eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry; eating much more rapidly than normal; eating alone due to embarrassment; feeling of disgust, DEPRESSION, or guilt after overeating. Criteria includes occurrence on average, at least 2 days a week for 6 months. The binge eating is not associated with the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behavior (i.e. purging, excessive exercise, etc.) and does not co-occur exclusively with BULIMIA NERVOSA or ANOREXIA NERVOSA. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Also Known As:

Binge Eating Disorder; Binge-Eating Disorders; Disorder, Binge-Eating; Disorders, Binge-Eating

Mental Disorders: 24177
- Feeding and Eating Disorders: 3467
  - Binge-Eating Disorder: 634

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