Binge Eating Disorder and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Obesity: Psychopathological and eating behaviors differences according to comorbidities

Obesity is not a mental disorder, yet DSM-5 recognizes a strong association between obesity and psychiatric syndromes. Disorders within the Bipolar Spectrum (BSD) and Binge Eating Disorder (BED) are the most frequent psychiatric disorders among obese patients. The aim of this research is to investigate the psychopathological differences and the distinctive eating behaviors that accompany these comorbidities in obese patients.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - November 9, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Cristina Segura-Garcia, Mariarita Caroleo, Marianna Rania, Elvira Barbuto, Flora Sinopoli, Matteo Aloi, Franco Arturi, Pasquale De Fazio Source Type: research