Recognising and managing binge eating disorder | GP Webinar

St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) hosts a GP Webinar series to support GPs and healthcare professionals in providing care for patients experiencing #mentalhealth difficulties. In the series, clinicians from across our services explore a variety of mental health difficulties, with information and guidance relevant to GP practice. In this webinar, Dr Gary Cooney, Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders here at SPMHS, explores the recognition and management of binge eating disorder (BED). BED is the most common eating disorder, yet it is the least recognised and least likely to be referred for specialist treatment. Compared to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, there is a lack of research and education on this condition, which may lead some practitioners to feel less confident in reaching a diagnosis of BED, compared to other eating disorders. BED, which is associated with higher body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI), is often overshadowed by its associated physical complications (diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis), where an emphasis on physical health may obscure or distract from an understanding of relevant psychological or emotional aetiologies. Dr Cooney presents a clinical overview of BED, its features and diagnostic criteria, as well as discussion around the evidence-based effective treatments for BED. Dr Cooney concludes with advice on clinical screening and referral pathways to treatments. See an overview of BED here: https://www.stpatricks.ie/media-centr... See more on supporting someone with BED here: https://www.stpatricks.ie/media-centr... Subscribe to our digital newsletter for GPs here: https://www.stpatricks.ie/campaigns/s... #bingeeating #bingeeatingdisorder #bingeeatingrecovery #eatingdisordertreatment #eatingdisorderrecovery