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Shared and unique mechanisms underlying binge eating disorder and addictive disorders

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Schulte, Erica M., Grilo, Carlos M., Gearhardt, Ashley N.·2016·Clinical Psychology Review

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Scientific interest in "food addiction" is growing, but the topic remains controversial. One critique of "food addiction" is its high degree of phenotypic overlap with binge eating disorder (BED). In order to examine associations between problematic eating behaviors, such as binge eating and "food addiction," we propose the need to move past examining similarities and differences in symptomology. Instead, focusing on relevant mechanisms may more effectively determine whether "food addiction" contributes to disordered eating behavior for some individuals. This paper reviews the evidence for mechanisms that are shared (i.e., reward dysfunction, impulsivity) and unique for addiction (i.e., withdrawal, tolerance) and eating disorder (i.e., dietary restraint, shape/weight concern) frameworks. This review will provide a guiding framework to outline future areas of research needed to evaluate the validity of the "food addiction" model and to understand its potential contribution to disordered eating.

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Authors
Schulte, E. M., Grilo, C. M., & Gearhardt, A. N.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-03
Volume
44
Pages
125-139
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2252491910
Cited by
271
References
302
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK102532)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
binge eating disorder, food addiction, addiction, impulsivity, withdrawal, tolerance (pharmacology and immunology), dietary restraint, disordered eating, problematic eating behaviors
MeSH terms
Feeding Behavior, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Reward, Behavior, Addictive, Binge-Eating Disorder

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