Binge Eating Disorder Case Study

Andrea has a diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder. There are several signs that stick out in this case to support the diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder. To start, Andrea has gained a large amount of weight in a short amount of time, 50 pounds in 6 months to be exact. Andrea can eat excessively at least one time per week and this has been going on for the last 6 months. Binge Eating Disorder consists of gaining a large amount of weight in a small amount of time for at least a time period of 3 months. Andrea is also aware of her over eating but is unable to control the overabundance of food that she consumes so she makes promises to herself like “this will be the last one” or “this will be the last bite,” in order to make herself feel better. Andrea is experiencing a loss of control over her eating which …show more content…
The guilt from the overeating and the weight gain leads to depression and low self-esteem. She has difficulty not thinking about her weight and her unhappiness daily but is unable to stop or control these types of behaviors. Binge eating disorder entails depression and is often present with this disorder. Andrea consumes food until she is uncomfortably full, eats when she is not hungry, and does not eat in front of people because she is embarrassed, which are all criteria for binge eating disorder. Andrea is aware of her binge eating and refers to the eating as a “nightmare” as she is constantly trying to fight the urges to eat. I believe Andrea meets all criteria to be diagnosed with binge Eating Disorder.
If I was completing the assessment with the client there would be some biological, family, and cultural considerations that I would consider for this diagnosis. I would seek out more information regarding the relationship with her mother. Andrea talks about arguments between her and her mother