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Food Addiction: Concepts, Evidence, and Clinical Considerations

Julia M. Hormes, Ph.D
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This presentation will provide a brief overview of the historical development of the notion of food addiction before discussing its current conceptualization, along with arguments and evidence supporting and challenging the utility of applying of an addiction framework to eating behavior. The presentation will invite participants to consider the implications of the food addiction construct in clinical contexts using vignettes and other materials.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop will enhance clinicians’ ability to critically evaluate the food addiction construct, its relevance to disordered eating behaviors, and its utility in clinical contexts.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe the historical development and current clinical conceptualizations of food addiction.

  • Evaluate key evidence supporting and challenging the utility of applying an addiction framework to eating behavior.

  • Identify at least four implications of the food addiction construct in clinical contexts.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Julia M. Hormes, Ph.D
Julia M. Hormes, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Her research examines the psychology of human food choice behavior, addiction-like behaviors that are commonly comorbid with disordered eating (e.g., excessive exercise, problematic social media use), and the development of accessible digital interventions targeting disordered eating and body image across the lifespan.

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  • APA Division 50: Society of Addiction Psychology