binge

(noun)

A rapid and excessive consumption of food.

Related Terms

  • purge
  • amenorrhea
  • fast

Examples of binge in the following topics:

  • Eating Disorders

    • Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating habits, such as bingeing, purging, and/or fasting.
    • Binge eating disorder, also referred to as "compulsive overeating," is characterized by uncontrollably eating a large amount of food in a short period of time; after a bingeing episode a person will not purge and will feel an extreme sense of guilt.
    • Episodes of bingeing may be a method of self-soothing in the face of emotional stressors; social isolation and loneliness, in particular, have been implicated as triggering factors in binge eating.
    • In order to be diagnosed, a person must experience recurrent episodes of binge eating together with distress about the binges, on a frequency of at least once a week over a time period of 3 months.
    • The binges must not be accompanied by compensatory purging behavior seen in bulimia nervosa.
  • Eating Disorders

    • The combination of binge eating and purging generally places individuals at a normal body weight, distinguishing them from those with AN.
    • Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is characterized by repeated, persistent episodes of binge eating in the absence of the compensatory behaviors seen in BN.
    • Binge eating is associated with emotional distress, and must occur at least twice a week for six months.
    • Binge eating has a strong association with obesity, and it has a higher prevalence among obese individuals.
    • Differentiate between anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), examining their causes and consequences
  • Cluster B: Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders

    • Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (not including suicidal behavior), such as excessive spending, unprotected sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, and/or binge eating;
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