How adult patients with binge eating disorder (B.E.D.) may present—and tools to help when they do

Hypothetical patient portrayals.

Screening the patient

Use this validated screener to help evaluate adult
patients you suspect may have B.E.D.

DOWNLOAD THE ADULT
B.E.D.
PATIENT SCREENER

Conducting a conversation

Use this discussion guide to help begin a dialogue
about B.E.D. with your adult patients.

DOWNLOAD THE DISCUSSION GUIDE FOR ADULT PATIENTS WITH B.E.D.

These tools were developed by Takeda to assist health care professionals in identifying and accurately diagnosing B.E.D. in adults.

I feel like I’ve lost control while I’m eating.

Kimberly

Average of 2 binge-eating episodes per week

Age: 34

Body mass index (BMI): 29

Kimberly works as a high school librarian

She is single and lives alone

Kimberly’s binges are usually the
result of boredom

Diagnosis should be based upon a complete evaluation of the patient that confirms the criteria for B.E.D. established in DSM-5^®.¹

When the binges are over, I feel guilty about my behavior.

Julie

Average of 5 binge-eating episodes per week

Age: 42

Body mass index (BMI): 35

Julie works as an advertising executive

Her binges are triggered by negative feelings about her body shape

Julie has a coexisting psychiatric disorder—she struggles with anxiety

Diagnosis should be based upon a complete evaluation of the patient that confirms the criteria for B.E.D. established in DSM-5^®.¹

I binge alone because I don’t want anyone
to know how much I eat.

Diego

Average of 8 binge-eating episodes per week

Age: 30

Body mass index (BMI): 32

Diego works a second night-shift job to help support his family

Following his binges, Diego tends to feel depressed

Diagnosis should be based upon a complete evaluation of the patient that confirms the criteria for B.E.D. established in DSM-5^®.¹

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Models and descriptions are fictional representations of how some adults with B.E.D. may present and do not constitute the totality of B.E.D. symptoms and criteria.

Screening the patient

Use this validated screener to help evaluate adult patients you suspect may have B.E.D.

DOWNLOAD THE ADULT B.E.D. PATIENT SCREENER

Conducting a conversation

Use this discussion guide to help begin a dialogue about B.E.D. with your adult patients.

DOWNLOAD THE DISCUSSION GUIDE FOR ADULT PATIENTS WITH B.E.D.

These tools were developed by Takeda to assist health care professionals in identifying and accurately diagnosing B.E.D. in adults.

American Psychiatric Association. Binge-eating disorder. In: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2013:350-353.