ICD-11 · 6B82

Binge eating disorder

A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating – consuming large amounts of food with a sense of loss of control – without the regular compensatory behaviors characteristic of bulimia nervosa. Episodes are associated with marked distress and typically triggered by emotional stress.

Symptoms

ICD-11 diagnostic criteria

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Binge eating disorder are:

Differential diagnosis

When diagnosing Binge eating disorder, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:

Synonyms and related terms

Recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of food, consuming large amounts of food in a short time, binge eating, Loss of control over eating, sense of loss of control over eating, loss of control of eating, lack of control over eating, compulsive eating, eating despite absence of hunger, eating without hunger, emotional eating, eating alone due to shame, eating in secret, eating secretly, eating in isolation, Shame/distress after binge episodes, guilt or shame after episode, shame after eating, guilt after eating, remorse after eating, no self-induced vomiting after attack, no fasting after episode, no intensive compensatory exercise, differentiates from bulimia, binge eating without vomiting, binge eating after stress, episode after bereavement, binge eating after argument, binge eating after childbirth, binge eating after job loss

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Binge eating disorder?

Symptoms associated with Binge eating disorder (ICD-11 6B82) include: Binge eating episodes, Loss of control over eating during episode, Eating despite absence of hunger or until uncomfortably full, Eating in solitude due to shame or embarrassment, Shame, distress and guilt after binge episodes, Absence of regular compensatory behaviors (differentiates from bulimia), Episodes frequently triggered by emotional stress or crisis, Obesity/overweight.

How is Binge eating disorder diagnosed according to ICD-11?

According to ICD-11, the diagnostic criteria for Binge eating disorder (6B82) include: nawracające epizody objadania się; utrata kontroli nad jedzeniem podczas epizodów; brak regularnych zachowań kompensacyjnych.

What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Binge eating disorder?

The differential diagnosis of Binge eating disorder (6B82) includes: Bulimia (6B81), Jadłowstręt psychiczny (6B80), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze znacząco niską masą ciała (6B80.0), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze znacząco niską masą ciała, wzorzec restrykcyjny (6B80.00), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze znacząco niską masą ciała, wzorzec bulimiczny (6B80.01), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze znacząco niską masą ciała, nieokreślony (6B80.0Z), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze skrajnie niską masą ciała (6B80.1), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze skrajnie niską masą ciała, wzorzec restrykcyjny (6B80.10), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze skrajnie niską masą ciała, wzorzec bulimiczny (napadowego objadania się i zachowań przeczyszczających) (6B80.11), Jadłowstręt psychiczny ze skrajnie niską masą ciała, nieokreślony (6B80.1Z), Jadłowstręt psychiczny w okresie rekonwalescencji z prawidłową masą ciała (6B80.2), Inny określony jadłowstręt psychiczny (6B80.Y), Jadłowstręt psychiczny, nieokreślony (6B80.Z), Inna określona bulimia psychiczna (6B81.Y), Bulimia psychiczna, nieokreślona (6B81.Z).

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