Table 3. Psychological and Behavioral Therapy Interventions for Binge Eating Disorder.

Behavioral weight loss therapy	Treatment that incorporates various behavioral strategies, such as caloric restriction and increased physical activity, to promote weight loss
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)	Psychotherapy that focuses on identifying relathionships among thoughts, feelings and behaviors and aims to change patients’ negative thoughts about themselves and the world and, by doing so, reduce negative emotions and undesirable behavior patterns
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)	Psychotherapy that helps participants understand how negative feelings can lead to binge eating as a coping mechanism. It focuses on mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychotherapy that helps participants understand how problems with social interaction can lead to binge eating as a coping mechanism