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Binge eating disorder: A multisite field trial of the diagnostic criteria

  1. Robert L. Spitzer M.D. Professor of Psychiatry1,*,
  2. Michael Devlin M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry2,
  3. B. Timothy Walsh M.D. Professor of Clinical Psychiatry3,
  4. Deborah Hasin Ph.D. Assistant Professor4,
  5. Rena Wing Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry5,
  6. Marsha Marcus Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology6,
  7. Albert Stunkard M.D. Professor of Psychiatry7,
  8. Thomas Wadden Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry8,
  9. Susan Yanovski M.D. Research Associate9,
  10. Stewart Agras M.D. Professor of Psychiatry10,
  11. James Mitchell M.D. Professor of Psychiatry11,
  12. Cathy Nonas R.D. Director of Program Development12

Article first published online: 13 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/1098-108X(199204)11:3<191::AID-EAT2260110302>3.0.CO;2-S

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International Journal of Eating Disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volume 11, Issue 3, pages 191–203, April 1992

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Spitzer, R. L., Devlin, M., Walsh, B. T., Hasin, D., Wing, R., Marcus, M., Stunkard, A., Wadden, T., Yanovski, S., Agras, S., Mitchell, J. and Nonas, C. (1992), Binge eating disorder: A multisite field trial of the diagnostic criteria. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 11: 191–203. doi: 10.1002/1098-108X(199204)11:3<191::AID-EAT2260110302>3.0.CO;2-S

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University

  2. 2

    Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University

  3. 3

    Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University

  4. 4

    Psychiatry and Public Health, Columbia University

  5. 5

    Psychology, and Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  6. 6

    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  7. 7

    University of Pennsylvania

  8. 8

    University of Pennsylvania

  9. 9

    Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health

  10. 10

    Stanford University School of Medicine

  11. 11

    Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota

  12. 12

    United Weight Control Corporation, NYC

*New York State Psychiatric Institute, 722 W. 168th St., New York NY 10032

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 13 FEB 2006
  2. Article first published online: 13 FEB 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 JUN 1991

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Abstract

Diagnostic criteria have been developed for a new eating disorder, binge eating disorder (BED), to describe the many individuals who have problems with recurrent binge eating but do not engage in the characteristic compensatory behaviors of bulimia nervosa, vomiting, or use of laxatives. The results of a multisite field trial involving 1,984 subjects indicate that the disorder is common (30.1%) among subjects attending hospital-affiliated weight control programs, but is relatively rare in the community (2.0%). The disorder is more common in females than in males and is associated with severity of obesity and a history of marked weight fluctuations. Based on these results, the DSM-IV Work Group on Eating Disorders has recommended that the disorder be considered for inclusion in DSM-IV, either as an official category or in an appendix of categories requiring further study.

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