Binge Eating Disorder Treatment Study

Optimizing Outcomes for Binge Eating, Depression and Weight Loss for Obese Women With Binge Eating Disorder by Matching to Group Psychological Treatments Based on Level of Attachment Anxiety

The main objective of the proposed study is to determine whether the effectiveness of a group therapy treatment for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is improved and attrition reduced by optimally matching women with BED who have high attachment anxiety to Group Psychodynamic Interpersonal Psychotherapy (GPIP). This study represents the next phase in a program of research stemming from a previously conducted randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Inclusion Criteria:

•Overweight Women 18 years of age or older who binge eat at least twice per week for the past month.

Exclusion Criteria:

• unable speak English
• history of an eating disorder other than Binge Eating Disorder
• concurrent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychosis, drug or alcohol problem
• pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant within the next year
• are currently or plan to become enrolled in a weight loss program within the next year