The Eating Disorder Examination Interview (EDE) devised by Cooper &
Fairburn (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 assess the
psychopathology associated with the
diagnosis
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine " cause and effect". In systems engin ...
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.
EDE-Q
The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) was adapted from the EDE. The EDE-Q is a 28 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.
Eating Disorder Examination Child version (Edition 17.0D/C.1)
Source:
The Child version is based on the adult EDE-17.0D and is designed for children and adolescents ages 8 and older. The current version is adjusted to the DSM-5 and reflects the latest changes to eating disorders criteria. The Child EDE is a semi-structured interview that has to be administered by a trained clinician.
The child version contains a few adjustments reflecting considerations to make it more developmentally appropriate for children. Some of the questions are presented as tasks to help children express more abstract concepts and ideas. Consideration is also given to children's limited autonomy regarding their eating and feeding habits. In addition, the parents are asked to fill out a diary describing activities over the past 28 days prior to the interview to assist the child in recalling events of the past weeks to allow better reporting.
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See also
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Body Attitudes Questionnaire
The Ben-Tovim Walker Body Attitudes Questionnaire (BAQ) is a 44 item self-report questionnaire divided into six subscales that measures a woman's attitude towards her own body. The BAQ is used in the assessment of eating disorders. It was devised b ...
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Body Attitudes Test
The Body Attitudes Test (BAT) was developed by Probst ''et al.'' in 1995. It was designed for the assessment of multiple eating disorders in women. The BAT measures an individual's subjective body experience and attitudes towards one's own body. I ...
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Eating Attitudes Test
The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT, EAT-26), created by David Garner, is a widely used 26-item, standardized self-reported questionnaire of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders. The EAT is useful in assessing "eating disorder ris ...
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Eating Disorder Inventory
The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) is a self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence of eating disorders, (a) anorexia nervosa both restricting and binge-eating/purging type; (b) bulimia nervosa; and (c) eating disorder not otherwise sp ...
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SCOFF questionnaire
The SCOFF questionnaire utilizes an acronym in a simple five question test devised for use by non-professionals to assess the possible presence of an eating disorder. It was devised by Morgan ''et al.'' in 1999. The original SCOFF questionnaire wa ...
References
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
Eating disorders screening and assessment tools