Binge Eating Disorder Made Simple

A Plain-Language Guide to Understanding BED, What It Is, Why It Happens, and How CBT Can Help

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Peggy Minnie Mayer

Verlag:

Staten House

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35151936

EAN: 9781764798921

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Di, 15.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 28.75

Beschreibung

Understanding Binge Eating Disorder. Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in adults, more prevalent than anorexia and bulimia combined, yet it remains the most under-diagnosed and least discussed of all recognized eating disorders. Many people managing this pattern have spent years trying the same response: stricter diets, more discipline, stronger resolve. When those approaches make the cycle worse rather than better, the missing piece is not greater effort. It is accurate information about what is actually happening and why. What This Book Covers. Binge Eating Disorder Made Simple. is a consumer psychoeducation guide that explains BED clearly, without clinical density and without a diet program attached. It addresses what the disorder is according to the current DSM-5-TR definition, how it develops across biological, psychological, and social factors, and why the restrict-binge cycle persists despite determined efforts to stop it. The book introduces the cognitive behavioral therapy approach with the strongest research support for BED, explains what CBT for BED involves at the level of daily practice, and provides practical tools: structured eating templates, trigger logs, thought records, urge-surfing techniques, and a post-binge protocol. Country-specific guidance for accessing professional support in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada is also included. A Guide Built for BED. Existing consumer resources for binge eating are often written for broader eating disorder populations, or require substantial commitment to a formal therapeutic program before the reader has any basic orientation. This book addresses BED as a distinct condition with its own DSM-5-TR diagnosis, its own evidence base, and its own treatment pathway. It is structured around 14 named clinical principles, from the Restriction Trap to the Twenty-Minute Window, that give readers a repeatable framework rather than a collection of general tips. It addresses how BED presents in men, a group significantly underrepresented in current consumer eating disorder resources. The approach is framed without dietary restriction, without calorie targets, and without the assumption that recovery requires weight loss. This book is for readers who.. have been binge eating for some time without a clinical explanation for the pattern; have tried repeated diets and found they worsened the cycle rather than resolved it; are unsure whether BED applies to them but recognize the described experience; want to understand what evidence-based treatment involves before pursuing professional support; or are clinicians, dietitians, and mental health practitioners seeking a clearly written resource for clients. A Structured Place to Begin. For readers who want a clear, evidence-grounded explanation of binge eating disorder and the cognitive behavioral tools used to address it, this book offers a practical and structured place to begin.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Peggy Minnie Mayer

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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