Book review: a clinician’s guide to binge eating disorder - edited by June Alexander, Andrea B. Goldschmidt & Daniel Le Grange
Abstract
The book aims to educate clinicians about the triggers and behaviours characteristic of binge eating disorder (BED); and translate that knowledge into treatment approaches across medical and psychological frameworks. It is written by a wide range of skilled clinicians, researchers and advocates, for clinicians of any discipline, at any level. The book covers binge eating across the community, from child and adolescents through to adults; male and female.
The book is divided into two complementary themes; the first section of the book begins with a search for causes, presenting the reader with a collection of chapters outlining the etiology of binge eating. Section one not only provides an overview of current research, but clearly explains the clinical implications of research findings. The second section presents solutions across a vast range; from surgical intervention and pharmacotherapy treatments, through to psychological interventions and prevention. Case studies are presented throughout many chapters of the book, which I found particularly useful to highlight the real-life implications of BED; helpful to the novice or expert clinician.
The foreword presents a brief overview of the recent decision to include BED into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). From the outset, this text highlights the complexities of BED, both in terms of the relationship between known precipitants of binge eating, as well as the gaps in current knowledge; for example,…
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