Night Eating Syndrome Research, Assessment, and Treatment

Jennifer D. Lundgren, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Kelly C. Allison, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is also Director of Education at the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders.

Albert J. Stunkard, MD, until his death in 2014, was Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. A pioneering obesity researcher, he was founder of the University's Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, where an endowed professorship was named for him, and a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences.

"It has taken more than 50 years for NES to receive the attention it merits, and this is the first volume devoted to all aspects of the disorder. Strongly recommended for clinicians and researchers alike. An invaluable resource." - Christopher G. Fairburn, University of Oxford, UK "Virtually all that is known clinically and scientifically about Night Eating Syndrome (NES) is covered in concise chapters in this skillfully edited guide. The contributors are experts who present state-of-the-art information about the nature of NES and methods for assessment and treatment. This is an essential book for clinicians in all healthcare disciplines interested in eating and weight issues." - Carlos M. Grilo, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, USA "The most comprehensive account of NES to date. This volume provides in-depth coverage of the clinical aspects of this puzzling syndrome, as well as the latest research findings from a superb roster of leaders in the field. Clinicians, researchers, and students will find this book well worth reading." - W. Stewart Agras, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA "This welcome compendium brings together an international group of experts whose research has defined the cutting edges of the field...Each chapter presents a succinct and scholarly review of its area, with suggestions for future research...This book will interest researchers and a wide audience of clinicians treating patients with eating disporders, obesity, and other psychiatric and sleep disorders as well." - Eating Disorders Review (Vol. 23, No. 6, November-December 2012)