Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale

About: Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 67 publications have been published within this topic receiving 9912 citations. The topic is also known as: EDDS.

Assessment of eating disorders: Interview or self‐report questionnaire?

Abstract: A detailed comparison was made of two methods for assessing the features of eating disorders. An investigator-based interview was compared with a self-report questionnaire based directly on that interview. A number of important discrepancies emerged. Although the two measures performed similarly with respect to the assessment of unambiguous behavioral features such as self-induced vomiting and dieting, the self-report questionnaire generated higher scores than the interview when assessing more complex features such as binge eating and concerns about shape. Both methods underestimated body weight.

Development and validation of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale: A brief self-report measure of anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder.

Abstract: This article describes the development and validation of a brief self-report scale for diagnosing anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Study 1 used a panel of eating-disorder experts and provided evidence for the content validity of this scale. Study 2 used data from female participants with and without eating disorders (N = 367) and suggested that the diagnoses from this scale possessed temporal reliability (mean K = .80) and criterion validity (with interview diagnoses; mean K = .83). In support of convergent validity, individuals with eating disorders identified by this scale showed elevations on validated measures of eating disturbances. The overall symptom composite also showed test-retest reliability (r = ,87), internal consistency (mean a = .89), and convergent validity with extant eating-pathology scales. Results implied that this scale was reliable and valid in this investigation and that it may be useful for clinical and research applications. It has been estimated that 10% of female individuals in western countries will suffer from a diagnosable eating disorder (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1994), making it one of the more prevalent psychiatric problems faced by women. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by (a) extreme emaciation; (b) intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat despite a low body weight; (c) disturbed perception of weight and shape, an undue influence of weight or shape on self-evaluation, or a denial of the seriousness of the low body weight; and (d) amenorrhea (APA, 1994). This disorder has a lifetime prevalence of almost 1% among females, is refractory to treatment, shows a chronic course, results in serious medical complications, and is associated with psychiatric comorbidity such as mood, anxiety, and personality disorders (Wilson, Heffernan, & Black, 1996). Bulimia nervosa involves (a) recurrent episodes of uncontrollable consumption of large amounts of food, (b) compensatory

Eating disorder diagnostic scale: additional evidence of reliability and validity.

Abstract: The authors conducted 4 studies investigating the reliability and validity of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS; E. Stice, C. F. Telch, & S. L. Rizvi, 2000), a brief self-report measure for diagnosing anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Study 1 found that the EDDS showed criterion validity with interview-based diagnoses, convergent validity with risk factors for eating pathology, and internal consistency. Studies 2 and 3 found that the EDDS was sufficiently sensitive to detect the effects of eating disorder prevention programs. Regarding predictive validity, Studies 3 and 4 found that the EDDS predicted response to a prevention program and future onset of eating pathology and depression. Results provide additional evidence of the reliability and validity of this scale and suggest it may be useful in clinical and research applications. Eating disorders are a common psychiatric problem faced by adolescent girls and young women and are marked by chronicity, relapse, and functional impairment (Fairburn, Cooper, Doll, Norman, & O’Connor, 2000; Lewinsohn, Striegel-Moore, & Seeley, 2000). Eating disorders are also associated with serious medical

Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorder endorsements among adolescents and young adults from China.

Abstract: This research assessed the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorder symptoms among young people from China. A sample of 1320 females and 783 males between 12 and 22 years of age was recruited from academic settings in various regions of China and completed a back-translated Chinese version of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale, as well as measures of body dissatisfaction and demographics. As expected, reported eating disorder symptoms and body dissatisfaction were significantly higher for females than males. Eating disorder symptoms and body dissatisfaction were also more pronounced for participants from higher income households. Finally, age differences in symptoms and body dissatisfaction were inconsistent. In sum, findings extend past prevalence research and highlight specific sociodemographic correlates of eating pathology and body dissatisfaction among Chinese adolescents and young adults.