Research Trends in the Diagnostic Classification of Food Addiction and Future Tasks

Background: Although people tend to be exposed food addiction today, there are no formal diagnostics for Food Addiction. Thus, clinical application therapy is difficult. The present study reviews the characteristics, mechanisms, and measurement tools, presents opinions on psychiatric classification suggest directions further research.Methods: authors conducted a literature search using terms or FA. review included 54 Korea international studies from 1956 2021.Results: has reported similarities with substance use disorder binge eating disorder. Consequently, it seems more reasonable categorize as behavioral rather than an Further research needed whether can classified in that does not have intoxication properties by itself. Further, worth considering dimensional of binge-eating-related spectrum disorder, given similarities.Conclusions: Several attempted reveal characteristics addiction, but researchers’ views inconsistent. addition Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorder (DSM) require phased approach. work should also verify effective treatment methods, focusing underlying mechanism.