Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale – EDDS

Have you felt fat?

Have you had a definite fear that you might gain weight or become fat?

Has your weight influenced how you think about (judge) yourself as a person?

Has your shape influenced how you think about (judge) yourself as a person?

During the past 6 months have there been times when you felt you have eaten what other people would regard as an unusually large amount of food given the circumstances?

During the times when you ate an unusually large amount of food, did you experience a loss of control?

How many DAYS per week on average over the past 6 MONTHS have you eaten an unusually large amount of food and experienced a loss of control?

How many TIMES per week on average over the past 3 MONTHS have you eaten an unusually large amount of food and experienced a loss of control?

During these episodes of overeating and loss of control, did you eat much more rapidly than normal?

During these episodes of overeating and loss of control, did you eat until you felt uncomfortably full?

During these episodes of overeating and loss of control, did you eat large amounts of food when you didn't feel physically hungry?

During these episodes of overeating and loss of control, did you eat alone because you were embarrassed by how much you were eating?

During these episodes of overeating and loss of control, did you feel disgusted with yourself, depressed, or very guilty after overeating?

Feel very upset about your uncontrollable overeating or resulting weight gain?

How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you made yourself vomit to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating?

How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you used laxatives or diuretics to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating?

How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you fasted (skipped at least 2 meals in a row) to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating?

How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you engaged in excessive exercise specifically to counteract the effects of overeating episodes?

How much do you weigh? (in pounds)

How tall are you? (in inches)

Over the past 3 months, how many menstrual periods have you missed?

Have you been taking birth control pills during the past 3 months?