[ @entity5550 ( XXXX )--new diagnostic category].

@entity1 @entity28 @entity146 @entity1277 @entity1279 @entity5550
@entity5550 ( @entity5550 ) is a proposed new diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV, cited as an example of an @entity1277 Not Otherwise Specified (NOS). The phrase Binge Eating was introduced over 35 years ago to describe problematic behavior found in a subgroup of overweight individuals, and as a subgroup of @entity1279 . The defining characteristics of @entity5550 @entity1 are consumptions of an objectively large amount of food in discrete time periods, a lack of control during eating episodes and a lack of compensatory behavior binge. BEDs affect approximately 30% of @entity28 individuals seeking treatment. The binge eaters represent a distinct subgroup among the @entity28 with higher prevalence of comorbid @entity146 , as well as higher rates of eating pathology, as compared to normal @entity28 @entity1 . Several researches suggested that individuals use binge eating as a means of coping with emotional distress. In addition, the @entity5550 represents a distinct subgroup among @entity1279 with lower comorbid @entity146 , eating pathology and @entity146 . The present paper will review this proposed syndrome and will discuss the question of whether it is a distinct subgroup of @entity28 @entity1 or a distinct subgroup of @entity1279 @entity1 , or a new diagnostic category. This diagnostic dilemma is discussed in light of clinical and empirical literature. Clinical and therapeutic implications are presented and ideas for future research are proposed.
