Abstract
The efficacy of a 6-week meditation-based group intervention for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) was evaluated in 18 obese women, using standard and eating-specific mindfulness meditation exercises. A single-group extended baseline design assessed all variables at 3 weeks pre-and post-, and at 1, 3, and 6 weeks; briefer assessment occurred weekly. Binges decreased in frequency, from 4.02/week to 1.57/week (p < .001), and in severity. Scores on the Binge Eating Scale (BES) and on the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories decreased significantly; sense of control increased. Time using eatingrelated meditations predicted decreases on the BES (r 5 .66, p < .01). Results suggest that meditation training may be an effective component in treating BED.
Keywords
MeditationBinge-eating disorderMindfulnessBinge eatingPsychologyClinical psychologyAnxietyIntervention (counseling)Beck Anxiety InventoryBeck Depression InventoryMedicinePsychiatryEating disordersBulimia nervosa
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- 4
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- 3
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- 357-363
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Jean L. Kristeller,
Claudia Hallett
(1999).
An Exploratory Study of a Meditation-based Intervention for Binge Eating Disorder.
Journal of Health Psychology
, 4
(3)
, 357-363.
https://doi.org/10.1177/135910539900400305
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- 10.1177/135910539900400305