Slideshow: Visual Guide to Binge Eating Disorder

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/17/2020 Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on December 17, 2020
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American Psychiatric Asssociation: "DSM-5."
Weight-Control Information Network: "Binge Eating Disorder."
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Rebecca Berman LCSW-C, clinical supervisor, Renfrew Center of Maryland.
Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on December 17, 2020
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