Overcoming Binge Eating

Christopher G. Fairburn, D.M., F.R.C.Psych., is Wellcome Trust Senior Lecturer and Honorary Clinical Reader in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. He is a well-known international authority on eating disorders with research programs in Britain and the United States. His main research interests are in the etiology of these disorders and in the development and evaluation of methods for treating them.

Part I. Binge Eating: The Facts. What is a Binge? Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, and Obesity. Who Binges? Psychological and Social Problems Associated with Binge Eating. Physical Problems Associated with Binge Eating. Causes of Binge Eating Problems. Binge Eating and Addiction. Treatment of Binge Eating Problems. Part II. A Self-help Program for Those Who Binge. Introduction. Getting Started. Regular Eating. Alternatives to Binge Eating. Problem Solving and Taking Stock. Dieting and Related Forms of Food Avoidance. What Next? Appendix I. The Body Mass Index. Appendix II. If You Are Overweight. Appendix III. Organizations That Can Help. Appendix IV. A Note for Relatives and Friends. Appendix V. A Note for Therapists. Further Reading. Index.