A FEMINIST THERAPY APPLICATION OF THE BOUNDARY MODEL WITH OBESE FEMALE BINGE EATERS

Increasing empirical attention is being paid to understanding the etio logy, course, and duration of binge eating disorder, and numerous type s of treatment for this disorder are currently available. This article examines binge eating disorder and discusses problematic issues in it s current treatments from a feminist therapy perspective. A model conc eptualizing the regulation of food intake and binge eating is presente d. Clinical applications of the model consistent with principles of fe minist therapy are suggested.