Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2009) 15: 129-136. doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.004275
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Management of bulimia nervosa and other binge eating problems{dagger}

Zafra Cooper and Christopher G. Fairburn

Zafra Cooper is Principal Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. She has a background in both psychology and philosophy, having completed her graduate work in the area of philosophy of mind. Dr Cooper has conducted research on the role of social factors in the persistence of depression, focusing particularly on the role of life events. Her specialist research interests are the nature and treatment of eating disorders and obesity. She has been involved in studies of the aetiology, course and assessment of eating disorders, and in developing and evaluating cognitive–behavioural treatments for eating disorders and obesity. Dr Cooper has held research grants and has published in the area of depression and eating disorders. Christopher G. Fairburn is Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. He specialises in research on the nature and treatment of eating disorders and obesity. His studies have addressed many aspects of eating disorders, including their diagnostic status, epidemiology, aetiology, assessment, course and treatment. Professor Fairburn has a particular interest in the development and evaluation of psychological treatments and has published extensively in these areas. He has held research grants in the UK and the USA. He has twice been a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Correspondence: Correspondence Dr Zafra Cooper, Oxford University, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX, UK. Email: credo{at}medsci.ox.ac.uk

Binge eating occurs across the entire range of eating disorders. It is required for a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa but it is also seen in some cases of anorexia nervosa and in many cases of eating disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as eating disorder NOS or atypical eating disorder). This article focuses on the management of those eating disorders in which binge eating is a prominent feature.


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