Binge Eating Disorder Center - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Palm Beach Gardens Psychiatrist Doctors for Binge Eating DisorderType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Palm Beach Gardens * Raju Mangrola MD  Philip J Scharfer MD  Norman Silversmith MD  Advanced Mental Health Care Inc  Cynthia L Theiss MD  Joel Kahan MD  Marshall Teitelbaum MD  Monica Walker MD  William Romanos Jr. MD  Janus Center for Psychiatric Research  Janus Center for Psychiatric Research  Serge Thys MD  Emilio Duboy MD  Johnathan C Greenfield MD & Associates  Rafael F Seminario MD  J Philippe Martineau MD  Rafael F Seminario MD  Rafael F Seminario MD  Mark G Agresti MD PA  Jeanne Yetz MD  Jason S Finder MD  Womesh C Sahadeo MD PA  Sneh Kapila MD PA  Mental Health Associates  Clinical Associates of the Palm Beaches PA  McKinley Cheshire MD  The Office Of Dr's De La Gandara & Pedraza  Nayda L Kubski MD  The Office Of Dr's De La Gandara & Pedraza  Robert O Buckman MD  Yanique Duval MD PA  Neville Marks MD  Suzan M Streichenwein MD  Chris Kye MD PA  Nancy S Griff MD  Nabil Karroum MD  Advanced Mental Health Care Inc  Diana Fischer MD PA  Guiding Light Wellness Center  Peter Theodoropoulos MD PA  Bernard M Chodorkoff MD  Veronica R Motiram MD  Jilleen M Pannozzo DO  Leonid Remenson MD PA  Delray Center for Healing  Treasure Coast Psychiatric Services  Frank N Trovato MD  Walter E Dippy MD  Dennis S Thompson DO  Sleep and Fatigue Treatment Center  David A Gross MD FAPA PA  Pierre Andre MD  South County Mental Health  Irl L Extein MD  South County Mental Health  South County Mental Health  Praturi Y Sharma MD  Cobiella Center for Change  Stefan A Pasternack MD  James A Cocores MD  Merrill H Epstein MD PA  Bruce L Saltz MD PA  Valerie Kolbert ARNP PA & Robert Homer MD PA  University of Miami Health System Internal Medicine  Boca Psychiatric Associates  Robert L Steinberg MD  David E Abisror MD  Eric Rutstein MD  Salo R Schapiro MD  John P Schosheim MD  Abbey Strauss MD  Lawrence Marcus MD  Cauvin Frett MD  Aida Murko & Zoran Murko MD  Aida Murko & Zoran Murko MD  Laurie R Karpf MD PA  Priti M Kothari MD  Warren King MD PA  Center for Personal Growth  Cesar Benarroche MD & Associates  Cesar Benarroche MD & Associates  Boca Integrative Health  Wendy E Doran MD & Associates  Aldo Morales Jr. MD  Michael J Morejon MD PA  Dean J Rotondo MD  Richard S Faulk MD  Boca Raton Psychiatric Group PA  Center for Family Development  Boca Raton Psychiatric Group PA  Boca Raton Psychiatric Group PA  Kenneth J Gold MD  Recovery Associates  Mini Medical Center  Ronald H Kurlander MD  Ely D Pelta MD PA  Robert M Perovich MD PA  Jerald H Ratner MD  New Horizons of the Treasure Coast  New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Palm Beach Gardens, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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Binge Eating DisorderRead the Binge Eating Disorder article » How do I know if I have binge eating disorder?Most of us overeat from time to time, and some of us often feel we have eaten more than we should have. Eating a lot of food does not necessarily mean that you have binge eating disorder. Experts generally agree that most people with serious binge eating problems often eat an unusually large amount of food and feel their eating is out of control. People with binge eating disorder also may:
Binge eating also occurs in another eating disorder called bulimia nervosa. Persons with bulimia nervosa, however, usually purge, fast, or do strenuous exercise after they binge eat. Purging means vomiting or using a lot of diuretics (water pills) or laxatives to keep from gaining weight. Fasting is not eating for at least 24 hours. Strenuous exercise, in this case, means exercising for more than an hour just to keep from gaining weight after binge eating. Purging, fasting, and overexercising are dangerous ways to try to control your weight.
How common is binge eating disorder, and who is at risk?Binge eating disorder is probably the most common eating disorder. Most people with this problem are either overweight or obese,* but normal-weight people also can have the disorder. About 2 percent of all adults in the United States (as many as 4 million Americans) have binge eating disorder. About 10 to 15 percent of people who are mildly obese and who try to lose weight on their own or through commercial weight-loss programs have binge eating disorder. The disorder is even more common in people who are... Recommended Reading Related to Binge Eating DisorderObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) » What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and what are its symptoms?Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by the sufferer experiencing repeated obsessions and/or compulsions that interfere with the person's ability to function socially, occupationally, or educationally, either as a result of the amount of time that is consumed by the symptoms or the marked fear or other distress suffered by the person. Conventional knowledge is that there are four types of OCD: obsessions that are aggressive, sexual, religious or harm-related with checking compulsions; obsessions about symmetry that are accompanied by arranging or repeating compulsions; obsessions of contamination are associated with cleaning compulsions; and symptoms of hoarding. An obsession is defined as a thought, impulse, or image that either recurs or persists and causes severe anxiety. These thoughts are irresistible to the OCD sufferer despite t... Other Related Binge Eating Disorder ArticlesEmergency Contact for Palm Beach Gardens
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