Identification of Binge Eating Disorder Criteria: Results of a National Survey of Healthcare Providers

Purpose To determine whether general healthcare providers and adult psychiatrists recognized binge eating disorder ( BED ) symptoms and features. The aims were to examine how they delineated the core criteria of BED —eating a large amount of food and sense of loss of control over eating—and how their evaluations compared to ratings by BED experts. Design This is a cross‐sectional study of a nationwide U.S. sample of healthcare providers and a...