A grant to study a new treatment for binge eating disorder has been awarded, and research will cover a three-year period. The new treatment helps patients to identify specific patterns which trigger their binge eating and relies on several strategies to change eating in high risk moments.
SOURCE: Eating Disorder Research News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.
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