Mobile tech and talk therapies strike at the moment binge eating urges do
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Two new treatment methods under investigation aim to help people reduce behavior associated with binge-eating disorder, which this week was reported twice as common as bulimia. A smartphone app in development will track users' individual patterns of behavior and alert them when they are at risk, among a comprehensive suite of other features. Another treatment is a new approach to small-group behavioral therapy to improve upon standard treatments for binge eating disorder.