BEDA 2017: A Recap
BY: Christine Peat, PhD DATE: 10 November 2017 The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) recently held its 8th annual conference in Brooklyn, New York from November 2nd-4th. The theme of […]
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Binge Eating Disorder Included in DSM 5 – Progress or “Medicalized” Gluttony?
Earlier this month, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was approved by the American Psychiatric Association, with official release slated for May 2013. […]
What Will It Take to Turn This Tide?
Taylor Townsend is a 16-year old tennis prodigy who is the world’s #1 ranked junior girls player. She has won several major events, including the Australian Open Junior singles championship […]
BEDA National Conference, “Coming into the Light: Strategies and Hope for Recovery in BED and Associated Conditions”
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, affecting ~3% of individuals in their lifetime. The proposed inclusion of BED as a distinct diagnostic category in DSM-V substantiates […]
