Deepen your clinical understanding of binge eating for South African psychologists.
This course offers a clinically grounded overview of binge eating from a psychoanalytic perspective and is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points. It covers the definition and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, then explores binge eating as a coping mechanism tied to emotional regulation, early development and relational dynamics. South African psychologists and counsellors will consider shame, body image, attachment, the symbolic meaning of food, family systems and sociocultural influences. The course also addresses therapeutic challenges such as resistance and boundary issues, and how to adapt interventions to a patient's developmental level. It suits practitioners who want to understand what sits beneath the eating behaviour.
This talk provides a clinically grounded overview of binge eating, including its definition, diagnostic criteria, and psychological underpinnings. It explores binge eating as a coping mechanism linked to emotional regulation difficulties, early developmental experiences, and relational dynamics. Attention is given to themes such as shame, body image, attachment, and the symbolic meaning of food, alongside the impact of family systems and broader sociocultural influences. The session also addresses therapeutic challenges, including working with resistance, boundary issues, and adapting interventions to the patient’s developmental level.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
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