Binge Eating Disorder Center - Reading, PAReading 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 Reading * Callowhill Family Therapy  Bornemann Psychiatry Associates  St Joseph Medical Center Behavioral Health Services Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic  Center for Mental Health  Joel K Edelstein MD  The Office of Drs Ho & Chastka  The Office of Drs Ho & Chastka  PA Counseling Services  DGR Management Inc  DGR Management Inc  DGR Management Inc  DGR Management Inc  Robert Mellon MD  Berkshire Psychiatric  Spring Psychological Associates  Wernersville State Hospital  Wernersville State Hospital  Wernersville State Hospital  Creative Health  Andrew R Bolmann MD  Yong S Shin MD & Associates  Ephrata Community Hospital Behavioral Health Services  Ephrata Community Hospital Behavioral Health Services  Bahman Sholevar MD  Ephrata Community Hospital Behavioral Health Services  Human Services Inc  Human Services Inc  Drs Catton & Gorman  Bernard E Comber MD  Drs Catton & Gorman  M Anjum Irfan MD  Redco Group Behavioral Health Services  James MacFadyen MD  Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Associates  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  Behavioral Health Specialists  MAPS Behavioral Health  MAPS Behavioral Health  Philhaven LAPS  Lancaster County Mental Health Services  Lehigh Valley Hospital General Psychiatry  Johanna Klaassen MD  Ronald Krisch MD  Lehigh Valley Hospital Psychiatry Cedar Crest  Adolescent Transitions  Lehigh Valley Hospital General Psychiatry  Lehigh Valley Hospital General Psychiatry  Lehigh Valley Hospital General Psychiatry  Lehigh Valley Hospital Psychiatry Cedar Crest  Lehigh Valley Hospital General Psychiatry  The Mitchell Center  The Mitchell Center  Maria C Fernando MD & Associates  Daniel Goldfarb MD  Peter J Pranckun MD  Houshang Hamadani MD  Philhaven Behavioral Healthcare Services  George H Adams MD  Alan M Gardner MD  Burton T Mark DO  Elyan Psychiatry Medical Center  Maria Pugliese MD  Terrance Boyadjis MD  Medical Rehabilitation Associates & Diagnostic Center  Allentown Psychiatric Associates  Allentown Psychiatric Associates  Allentown Psychiatric Associates  Mainline Behavioral Medicine  Mainline Behavioral Medicine  Paoli Psychiatric Associates  Paoli Psychiatric Associates  Paoli Psychiatric Associates  Daniel B Block MD  Marjorie Saul MD  Penn Psychiatric Center  Marilyn R Curran MD  Mood and Memory Associates  Farhad Sholevar MD  J D Lebischak MD  Robert Kalish MD  Stuart D Levy DO  Nancy R Dunbar MD  Philhaven Hospital  Philhaven Hospital  Philhaven Hospital  The Office of Drs Hanache & Lasota  The Office of Drs Hanache & Lasota  Life Counseling Services  Life Counseling Services  Camela P Koussis MD  Alex T Thomas MD  Vicki B Hook MD  Integrative Psych Care Reading, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Reading
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