Clinical Topics & Methods Category

What Is the Evidence for "Food Addiction"

A systematic review

1.25 CE Hour
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About the Course

This article is a systematic meta-analysis of quantitatively research comparing food addiction to substance use. The authors evaluated empirical studies examining the controversial construct of food addiction in humans and animals.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, What Is the Evidence for “Food Addiction?” created by Eliza L. Gordon, PhD et al. in 2018.

Publication Details

Publication Date: Apr 2018

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Eliza L. Gordon, PhD
Dr. Gordon is a licensed psychologist and founder of Mind Body Health Connection in Saint Louis, Missouri. Her work focuses on helping women who feel uncomfortable in their skin. She has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals.
Aviva Ariel-Donges, PhD, MPH, CPH
Aviva Ariel-Donges, PhD works with patients and conducts research in the Rush Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery, as well as the Outpatient Psychotherapy Clinic. Her clinical work and research interests include health behavior change, binge eating/emotional eating, and body image dissatisfaction. She has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals.

Course Creator

Barbara F. McMillan, LPC

Barbara McMillan, BA, MS, EdD, LPC has 35 years of experience as a therapist, clinical director, and administrator in mental health and substance abuse programs. She holds degrees in psychology and education, and has been a licensed professional counselor and supervising counselor for many years. After 18 years in various roles in private and public mental health settings, she became a full-time college psychology and sociology instructor.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss the construct of food addiction.
  2. 2 Identify similarities and differences identified between recognized substance use disorder and food addiction/overeating
  3. 3 Describe symptoms of addiction as they related to food/eating behaviors

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Barbara F. McMillan, LPC – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

1.25 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 103312

Availability

This course is available until Jul 17th, 2033.

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