This article covers how binge eating disorder is diagnosed.
The provider will use a number of tools to make a diagnosis and determine next steps.
Recurrent episodes of binge eating.
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An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following:
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Binge-eating episodes are associated with three (or more) of the following:
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Marked distress regarding binge eating is present.
The binge eating occurs, on average, at least one day a week for three months.
How Is the Severity of Binge Eating Disorder Determined?
About half of people with binge eating disorder are considered obese.
Whats the Difference Between Overeating and Binge Eating?
Labs and Tests
There are no tests used specifically for diagnosing binge eating disorder.
PsyCom has anonline questionnairethat involves answering questions with a rating on a scale from never to very often.
Once the test is completed, it is submitted with one click for an instant result calculation.
Mind Diagnostics offers asimilar online test.
Criteria for diagnosing binge eating disorder may seem unclear to you.
Binge eating disorder can be managed, and getting a diagnosis is the first step.
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