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Loss of control eating in children and adolescents: Risk factors, correlates and development

Andrea B. Goldschmidt, Kerri Boutelle, Stephanie Knatz, Jennifer Madowitz, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff

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Abstract

Twelve-year-old “Becky”, from a multi-racial background, has initiated interpersonal psychotherapy for “emotional eating” and weight concerns. Becky lives at home with her nine-year-old brother and parents. Becky presented at the 95th age- and sex-specific BMI percentile, with recurrent loss of control eating episodes. She denies compensatory behaviors, and reports modest depression and anxiety symptoms. Weight-related teasing by her brother, together with occasional feelings of exclusion by her peers, often trigger negative mood and loss of control eating.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Clinician’s Guide to Binge Eating Disorder
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages42-53
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781135068585
ISBN (Print)9780415527170
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013

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