Primary care (MD/DO/PA/NP) and OBGYN clinicians who have the greatest opportunity to suspect BED but may be the least prepared to recognize and effectively treat or refer; Psychiatrists treating depression and anxiety disorders who may miss the diagnosis unless they probe for it when evaluating their patients.
Eating disorders; binge eating disorder; obesity and overweight; depression; anxiety; substance use disorders
1. | Recognize symptoms and comorbidities that suggest a differential diagnosis of BED | 2. | Identify accurate diagnostic criteria and appropriate screening tools for BED |
3. | Explain how to initiate a patient conversation about eating disorders | 4. | Describe how neurochemical effects of eating influence patterns in BED |
5. | Evaluate psychological, self-help, and pharmacologic BED treatment options |
1. | Recognize symptoms and comorbidities that suggest a differential diagnosis of BED |
2. | Identify accurate diagnostic criteria and appropriate screening tools for BED |
3. | Explain how to initiate a patient conversation about eating disorders |
4. | Describe how neurochemical effects of eating influence patterns in BED |
5. | Evaluate psychological, self-help, and pharmacologic BED treatment options |
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