From bingeing to cutting: the substitution of a mal-adaptive coping strategy after bariatric surgery

ConclusionsPrevious eating disorder pathology is an important consideration in pre-surgical assessments. For patients with affect-driven pre-surgical Binge Eating Disorder, therapeutic intervention before and after bariatric surgery could be indicated in order to secure the development of adaptive coping strategies. Furthermore, body weight as the only outcome measure for the success of surgery seems insufficient.
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research