About this Research Topic
Binge eating behavior is a diagnostic criterion of high prevalence eating disorders such as Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. It is also found in people with other eating disorders and with problems associated with complex trauma and mood intolerance. As a result, it is common in the general population and is frequently associated with severe medical and mental health impacts. The defining feature of a binge is the loss of control over eating and eating an objectively large amount of food. However, binge eating may also be associated with the ingestion of smaller amounts of foods and/or low energy-dense foods. Treatments with binge eating as a presenting feature seldom result in full binge remission. A more complete understanding of the mechanisms of change in binge eating is important to inform the development of more effective psychological and pharmacological treatments
The aim of this Research Topic is to explore the mechanisms of change in binge eating behavior from a multidisciplinary perspective, as an approach to enhance existing therapies. By facilitating a platform for research on the process of change in binge eating behavior, we hope to inform existing interventions and treatments. The present Research Topic calls for papers from basic science through to clinical studies of interventions for binge eating that advance our knowledge of binge eating determinants and effective treatments. We particularly encourage neuromodulation studies, and neurocognitive, neurophysiology, functional MRI, and other imaging studies.
This Research Topic seeks Original Research, Systematic Reviews, Mini Reviews, Hypotheses and Theory, Clinical Trials, Case Reports, and Brief Research Reports that advance our understanding of binge eating and inform putative mechanisms of change. Both longitudinal and interventional design, well-conducted cross-sectional studies are encouraged.
This includes, but is not limited to:
• Research that examines mediators and moderators of outcomes in Clinical Trials
• Empirical research that has the potential to inform putative neuromodulators and/or the use of neurofeedback approaches
• Research that impacts clinical outcomes as well as on neurocognitive measures such as inhibition, problem-solving, and attention.
The aim of this Research Topic is to explore the mechanisms of change in binge eating behavior from a multidisciplinary perspective, as an approach to enhance existing therapies. By facilitating a platform for research on the process of change in binge eating behavior, we hope to inform existing interventions and treatments. The present Research Topic calls for papers from basic science through to clinical studies of interventions for binge eating that advance our knowledge of binge eating determinants and effective treatments. We particularly encourage neuromodulation studies, and neurocognitive, neurophysiology, functional MRI, and other imaging studies.
This Research Topic seeks Original Research, Systematic Reviews, Mini Reviews, Hypotheses and Theory, Clinical Trials, Case Reports, and Brief Research Reports that advance our understanding of binge eating and inform putative mechanisms of change. Both longitudinal and interventional design, well-conducted cross-sectional studies are encouraged.
This includes, but is not limited to:
• Research that examines mediators and moderators of outcomes in Clinical Trials
• Empirical research that has the potential to inform putative neuromodulators and/or the use of neurofeedback approaches
• Research that impacts clinical outcomes as well as on neurocognitive measures such as inhibition, problem-solving, and attention.
Keywords: Binge eating, Bulimia, nervosa, night eating, grazing, loss of control eating, picking, gnibbling, food addiction, emotional overeating
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