Addiction-Like Eating Behaviors Addiction-Like Eating Behaviors (ALEB) refers to a constellation of compulsive consumption patterns that functionally and phenomenologically resemble the criteria used to diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs). This concept has gained significant traction within psychology and neuroscience as researchers seek to understand why some individuals experience an uncontrollable urge to consume highly palatable […]
Binge Eating: Definition and Diagnostic Criteria Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is recognized as a distinct psychiatric illness characterized by recurrent episodes of eating an objectively large amount of food in a discrete period of time, accompanied by a subjective sense of loss of control over the eating episode. This condition is formally codified within the […]
The Emotional Context of Binge Eating Disorder Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is fundamentally a disorder of emotional dysregulation, where the consumption of large quantities of food serves as a maladaptive, albeit temporarily effective, mechanism for managing intense and overwhelming affective states. While the overt behavior involves food, the underlying pathology rests in the individual’s difficulty […]
The Conceptualization of Binge Eating Functions Binge eating, defined clinically as consuming an objectively large amount of food in a discrete period accompanied by a profound sense of loss of control, is often mistakenly viewed merely as a failure of willpower or a simple behavioral manifestation. However, psychological research consistently demonstrates that this behavior is […]