binge eating

consuming abnormally large quantities of food in a discrete time period with a concurrent sense of loss of control. Recurrent binge eating is associated with numerous adverse consequences, such as increased risk of obesity and its medical sequelae, as well as depression and other mental health problems. When the behavior is chronic and pervasive, it is diagnosed as a binge-eating disorder. See also bulimia nervosa.

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Psychology term of the day

April 27th 2024

unresolved

adj.

1. in psychotherapy, denoting emotional or psychic conflicts not yet sufficiently dealt with and assimilated or understood. See also unfinished business.

2. describing any stimulus whose characteristics cannot be determined by the perceiver.