Contents:
- Medical Video: Assessment and Treatment for Eating Disorders | UCLAMDChat Webinar
- Treatment options for dealing with binge eating disorders
- 1. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- 2. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
- 3. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- 4. Weight loss therapy
- 5. Rely on drugs
- Besides treatment, these tips for dealing with binge eating disorders
Medical Video: Assessment and Treatment for Eating Disorders | UCLAMDChat Webinar
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a eating disorder deviation syndrome. When people experience a binge eating disorder, they will eat in large portions and cannot control when to stop. If left unchecked, people who have a habit of binge eating will experience serious health problems. Even so, this eating disorder can be overcome anyway. There are several treatments and treatments that can be done to overcome binge eating.
Treatment options for dealing with binge eating disorders
Care and treatment to treat binge eating disorder depends on the cause and severity. There are many treatment options that can be done. Some people may only need to do one treatment, while others have to try different combinations of therapies until they feel right.
A therapist or a medical professional will provide treatment or therapy advice that best suits you.
Here are some treatment options for dealing with binge eating disorders.
1. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT helps patients to overcome issues that cause them to experience episodes of binge eating, helps patients take back control of themselves, and allows them to eat regularly.
Actually, this therapy works by looking at the relationship between negative thoughts, feelings and behavior related to eating, body shape and body weight. So that the causes of negative emotions and patterns are known, then the next strategy can be determined.
This strategy includes setting goals, monitoring yourself, achieving a regular diet, changing thoughts about yourself and weight, and encouraging healthy weight control habits.
2. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
If previously the treatment given was to overcome the negative thoughts that the patient had, then this time IPT therapy focused more on the relationship between patients and those around them, friends' families, coworkers. This therapy serves to overcome binge eating caused by a bad relationship with the surroundings.
Therapy can be in the form of groups or directly with the therapist, and sometimes combined with CBT. IPT has a short-term and long-term positive effect to reduce binge eating. This may be very effective for people with more severe binge eating.
3. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
This type of therapy functions so that patients are able to control stress and regulate emotions so they no longer experience binge eating episodes. But more research is still needed to determine whether this therapy can be applied to everyone with BED.
4. Weight loss therapy
Usually, people with binge eating will be obese. Well, then they need special therapy to lose weight. Actually the other purpose of this therapy is to make a healthy lifestyle change gradually. From dieting, regular exercise, and making patients able to brake their appetite.
This weight loss therapy can also help improve body image and reduce weight and health risks associated with obesity. But this therapy has proven to be not as effective as CBT or IPT for controlling BED.
Even so, this might still be a good choice for people who don't succeed with other therapies or who are interested in losing weight.
5. Rely on drugs
The administration of antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or antiADHD can reduce the symptoms of binge eating. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, an anti-ADHD drug, is the first FDA-approved drug to treat moderate to severe binge eating.
These drugs can cause mild to serious side effects, consult your doctor first for usage information and recommended dosages.
Besides treatment, these tips for dealing with binge eating disorders
The first step in stopping BED is to talk to a medical professional. He can help diagnose this behavior correctly, determine the severity and recommend the most appropriate treatment.
In general, the most effective treatment is CBT but there are still many other treatments, which may be more suitable for your condition. You may need more than one treatment. Whatever recommended treatment strategies, it is also important to create a healthy lifestyle.
Here are some tips for dealing with a binge eating disorder that you can do yourself:
- Search for and find out about your BED triggers. This is an important step in learning how to control your binge eating drive.
- Practice to keep excessive appetite.
- Find someone to talk to for support.
- Choose healthy foods. A diet consisting of foods high in protein and healthy fats, with lots of fruit and vegetables will help you stay full and provide the nutrients you need.
- Regular exercise. Exercise can help increase weight loss, improve body image and improve your mood and anxiety symptoms.
- Enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is associated with higher calorie intake and irregular eating patterns. Make sure to sleep at least 7-8 hours a day.
