Binge eating is a prominent concern with 2.8 million Americans meeting criteria for binge eating disorder and an additional 10-15% reporting loss of control and overeating behaviors that fail to meet diagnostic criteria. Despite the risk associated with binge eating in emerging …
This generic qualitative study showed insights into counselors’ experiences to identify ways to improve understanding of recovery strategies and transformations in male adults who binge ate; men were generally under-represented in studies of eating disorders and their management…
Ovarian hormones significantly influence dysregulated eating in females. However, most women do not develop appreciable disordered eating, suggesting that ovarian hormones may not affect all women equally. In the first study of this thesis, I examined whether individual differen…
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a growing problem in the United States and affecting millions of people worldwide. Binge eating involves consuming large quantities of food within a discrete period of time. Although the biological mechanisms for food intake are well-studied, the u…