Food Addiction Treatment: a Systematic Review 1 Food Addiction Treatment: a Systematic Review
Year: 2022
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: The proposed study sought to explore what treatments are available for food addiction, by means of systematically reviewing the existing literature. Although food addiction does not have a formal definition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V, it has many similarities to substance abuse and has been frequently associated with general, as well as eating disorder-related psychopathology. Exploring the concept of food addiction and the range of treatments available allows for furthering our knowledge of the Food Addiction phenomenon. This systematic review is a synthesis of available research that will aid healthcare practitioners to review what treatments are available for food addiction and what possible referrals can be made. This study critically analysed relevant literature from databases such as EBSCOhost, SAGE Publications, JSTOR, APA PsychINFO and Science Direct consisting of journal articles published in English on food addiction treatment. The researcher followed Uman’s (2011) eight steps for writing a systematic review. The steps proposed by Holly et al. (2011) guided the search strategy to identify relevant studies. The findings of the study will assist practitioners in their understanding of treatment options for food addiction. Treatments that are discussed that is non-psychological are: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), pharmacotherapy, surgery, acupuncture, and ketogenic diets. Treatments that are psychological that were discussed are: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy, Mindfulness Interventions, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction and 12-step self-help groups such as Overeaters Anonymous (OA). Combinations of different treatments are also discussed.
Author: Terblanche, Anchen
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7220753780