A web-based cognitive behavioral self-help intervention led to significant reductions in binge eating episodes, along with improvements in several other measures, a randomized clinical trial showed.
Prior research has shown that medical claims for binge-eating disorders (BED) rose 81% from 2018 to 2022.
According to Luise Pruessner, MS, from Heidelberg University in Germany, and colleagues, there is a significant treatment gap for BED due to barriers like clinician unawareness, sociocultural stigma and treatment costs.
However, “the rapid evolution of technology provides new avenues for