Binge Eating Disorder Health Center

Treatment usually starts with psychotherapy that helps patients change unhealthy habits and behaviors into health ones. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps patients identify and cope with situations that lead them to overeat, and interpersonal therapy helps patients identify and improve relationships that may lead them to binge. While there are no medications specifically designed to treat binge eating disorder, antidepressant medications (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants) and the antiseizure medication Topamax have both been shown to help reduce binge eating behavior, especially when used in combination with psychotherapy.