Mobile tech and talk therapies strike at the moment binge eating urges do

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Two new treatment methods under investigation aim to help people reduce behavior associated with binge-eating disorder, which this week was reported twice as common as bulimia. A smartphone app in development will track users’ individual patterns of behavior and alert them when they are at risk, among a comprehensive suite of other features. Another treatment is a new approach to small-group behavioral therapy to improve upon standard treatments for binge eating disorder.
SOURCE: Eating Disorder Research News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.

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