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of Chicago) describe an adapted form of dialectical behavioral therapy--originally developed by Marsha Linehan in 1993 for individuals engaging in recurrent suicidal behavior who meet criteria for borderline personality disorder--that has been modified for treatment of clients with binge-eating disorder and/or symptoms of bulimia nervosa.
Seven (50%) of them had bulimia nervosa, four (29%) had binge-eating disorder, and three (21%) had an eating disorder not otherwise specified.
People with binge-eating disorder eat large amounts of food at different times of day, while those with night eating syndrome eat the majority of their food at night Night eating syndrome is not the same as binge eating disorder, although individuals with night eating syndrome are often binge eaters.
 
 
 
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