Table of Contents

Foreword, James E. Mitchell
I. Introduction and History
1. Introduction to Night Eating Syndrome: Past, Present, and Future, Jennifer D. Lundgren, Kelly C. Allison, and Albert J. Stunkard
2. A History of Night Eating Syndrome: The First Patient, Albert J. Stunkard
II. Biology
3. Pathophysiological and Neuroendocrine Aspects of Night Eating Syndrome, Tatiana Ungredda, Marci E. Gluck, and Allan Geliebter
4. Circadian Rhythms Associated with Night Eating Syndrome, Jennifer D. Lundgren, Raymond Boston, and Glenys K. Noble
5. Behavioral and Molecular Genetics of Night Eating Syndrome, Cristin D. Runfola, Tammy L. Root, and Cynthia M. Bulik
III. Relation to Other Clinical Syndromes
6. The Relationship of Night Eating Syndrome with Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Physical Health, Susan L. Colles and John B. Dixon
7. Night Eating Syndrome and Other Eating Disorders, Yael Latzer and Orna Tzischinsky
8. Night Eating Syndrome and Other Psychiatric Disorders, Melisa V. Rempfer and Meghan E. Murphy
9. Nocturnal Eating and Sleep Disorders, Michael J. Howell and Scott J. Crow
IV. Assessment
10. Conceptual Issues Related to the Assessment of Eating Behavior, Mood, and Sleep in Night Eating Syndrome, Drew A. Anderson, Scott G. Engel, and Ross D. Crosby
11. Assessment Instruments for Night Eating Syndrome, Jennifer D. Lundgren, Kelly C. Allison, Piergiuseppe Vinai, and Marci E. Gluck
V. Treatment
12. Pharmacological Treatment of Night Eating Syndrome, Kajal R. Patel, John P. O’Reardon, and Mario A. Cristancho
13. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Night Eating Syndrome, Kelly C. Allison
14. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual for Night Eating Syndrome, Kelly C. Allison
15. Other Approaches to the Treatment of Night Eating Syndrome, Laura Pawlow
16. Epilogue, Jennifer D. Lundgren, Kelly C. Allison, and Albert J. Stunkard