Prior studies have suggested that binge eating disorder is transient, but a more thorough look at patients suggests that's not so People with binge eating disorder can take years to rid themselves of the condition The new research was more firmly based in 'real-world' scenarios TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Prior studies have suggested that binge eating disorder may not last long, but a more rigorous look at the illness finds that just isn't so. “The big takeaway is that binge-eating disorder does improve with time, but for many people it lasts years,” said study first author , assistant psychologist in the Division of Women’s Mental Health at McLean Hospital in Boston. “As a clinician, oftentimes the clients I work with report many, many years of binge-eating disorder, which felt very discordant with studies that suggested that it was a transient disorder," she said in a hospital news release.
"It's very important to understand how long binge-eating disorder lasts and how likely people are to relapse so that we can better provide better care.” In binge eating disorder, which typically arises around a person's mid-20s, people feel their eating is out of their control. Anywhere from 1 to 3 percent of American adults are thought to have the disorder.
According to Javaras' team, prior studies looking at binge eating disorder were either retrospective (meaning they often relied on people's memory of their disorder). If they were prospective (following patien.
