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The Eating Disorder Examination Interview (EDE) devised by Fairburn et. al. in 1987 is a semi-structured interview conducted by a clinician in the assessment of an eating disorder.

EDE

The EDE is a semi-structured interview conducted by a trained clinician to assesses the psychopathology associated with the diagnosis of an eating disorder. The EDE is rated through the use of four subscales and a global score. The four subscales are:
1. Restraint
2. Eating concern
3. Shape concern
3. Weight concern

The questions concern the frequency in which the patient engages in behaviors indicative of an eating disorder over a 28 day period. The test is scored on a 7 point scale from 0-6. With a zero score indicating not having engaged in the questioned behavior.[1]

EDE-Q

The Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) was adapted from the EDE. The EDE-Q is a 41 item self-report questionnaire. It retains the format of the EDE including the 4 subscales and global score. It also concerns behaviors over a 28 day time period and retains the scoring system of 0-6, with 0 indicating no days, 1=1-5 days, 2=6-12 days, 3=13-15 days, 4=16-22 days, 5=23-27 days and 6= everyday. [2]

References

  1. ^ American Journal of Psychiatry: Identifying Dieters Who Will Develop an Eating Disorder PMID 16330587
  2. ^ International Journal of Eating Disorders Volume 25 Issue 3

See Also

Something-Fishy.Org
ANAD Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders

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