Eating behavior and other distracting behaviors while driving among patients with eating disorders.
The current study sought to better characterize eating behavior, binge-eating behavior, and other potentially problematic, distracting behaviors while driving in patients with eating disorders. Forty patients with eating disorders who reported eating in their car at least once per week were included. Thirty subjects with eating disorders reported binge-eating while driving. A surprisingly high number of subjects reported engaging in a variety of distracting behaviors, including changing clothes, reading, applying make-up, and combing/brushing their hair while driving. Potentially problematic behaviors such as binge-eating while driving should be inquired about during assessment, and if found should be addressed in treatment planning.
Glass
John
J
Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, ND, USA.
Mitchell
James E
JE
de Zwaan
Martina
M
Wonderlich
Steve
S
Crosby
Ross D
RD
Roerig
James
J
Burgard
Melissa
M
Lancaster
Kathryn
K
Voxland
Janeen
J
D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014839:Vomiting / Q000523:psychology