Mental Health Disorders - Eating Disorders: Night Eating Syndrome

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2018-04-30 Target Group: All Adults

Cognitive behavioural theory (CBT) can provide the theoretical basis for nutrition counselling in individuals with NES (2).

CBT strategies and tools that dietitians may employ include planning, stimulus control, stress management, rewards/contingency management, and food/thought diaries (3).
CBT uses a variety of techniques that help individuals with NES focus on cognitive, emotional and behavioural patterns, well as increasing self-efficacy (1).

Core Components of CBT for the Treatment of NES*