[Managing obesity and binge eating disorders].
Binge eating disorder is frequent in patients suffering from obesity. Such disorders must be detected through the DSM-IV criteria. Binge eating disorder must be taken into account during the treatment in order to diminish the relapse and the "yoyo" phenomenon. The treatment consists in a cognitive-behavioural therapy associated with nutritional approach and favouring physical activity. Even if eating disorders are treated as a priority in psychotherapy, the GP's caring can be done at different levels: examine patients' expectations, weight loss objectives 1-3 kg/month), their motivation to change, encourage them to structure their meals, or help them find binge eating stimuli and their own strategies.
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Service d'enseignement therapeutique pour maladies chroniques, HUG, 1211 Geneve 14.
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D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D015430:Weight Gain; D015431:Weight Loss