Eating Disorder Examination Interview
The Eating Disorder Examination Interview (EDE) devised by Cooper & Fairburn (1987)[1] is a semi-structured interview conducted by a clinician in the assessment of an eating disorder.
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Purpose | assessment of eating disorder |
EDE
The EDE is a semi-structured interview conducted by a trained clinician to assess 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
4. 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.[2]
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= every day.[3]
See also
References
- Cooper, Z; Fairburn, CG (1987). "The Eating Disorder Examination: A semistructured interview for the assessment of the specific psychopathology of eating disorders". International Journal of Eating Disorders. 6: 1–8. doi:10.1002/1098-108x(198701)6:1<1::aid-eat2260060102>3.0.co;2-9.
- Fairburn, CG; Cooper, Z; Doll, HA; Davies, BA (2005). "Identifying Dieters Who Will Develop an Eating Disorder: A Prospective, Population-Based Study". The American Journal of Psychiatry. 162 (12): 2249–55. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.162.12.2249. PMC 3035832. PMID 16330587.
- International Journal of Eating Disorders Volume 25 Issue 3
Fairburn C, Cooper Z. The eating disorder examination. In: Fairburn C, Wilson G, editors. Binge eating: Nature, assessment, and treatment. 12. New York: Guilford Press; 1993
External links
- ANAD Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders