Eating Disorders Inventory – EDI

I eat sweets and carbohydrates without feeling nervous

I think that my stomach is too big

I wish that I could return to the security of childhood

I eat when I am upset

I stuff myself with food

I wish that I could be younger

I think about dieting

I get frightened when my feelings are too strong

I think my thighs are too large

I feel ineffective as a person

I feel extremely guilty after overeating

I think that my stomach is just the right size

Only outstanding performance is good enough in my family

The happiest time in life is when you are a child

I am open about my feelings

I am terrified of gaining weight

I trust others

I feel alone in the world

I feel satisfied with the shape of my body

I feel generally in control of things in my life

I get confused about what emotion I am feeling

I would rather be an adult than a child

I can communicate with others easily

I wish I were someone else

I exaggerate the importance of weight

I can clearly identify what emotion I am feeling

I feel inadequate

I have gone on eating binges where I have felt that I could not stop

As a child, I tried very hard to avoid disappointing my parents and teachers

I have close relationships

I like the shape of my buttocks

I am preoccupied with the desire to be thinner

I don't know what's going on inside me

I have trouble expressing my emotions to others

The demands of adulthood are too great

I hate being less than best at things

I feel secure about myself

I think about bingeing

I feel happy that I am not a child anymore

I get confused as to whether or not I am hungry

I have a low opinion of myself

I feel that I can achieve my standards

My parents have expected excellence of me

I worry that my feelings will get out of control

I think my hips are too big

I eat moderately in front of others and stuff myself when they are gone

I feel bloated after eating a small meal

I feel that people are happiest when they are children

If I gain a pound, I worry that I will keep gaining

I feel that I am a worthwhile person

When I am upset, I don't know if I am sad, frightened, or angry

I feel that I must do things perfectly or not do them at all

I have the thought of trying to vomit in order to lose weight

I need to keep people at a certain distance

I think that my thighs are just the right size

I feel empty inside (emotionally)

I can talk about personal thoughts or feelings

The best years of your life are when you become an adult

I think my buttocks are too large

I have feelings I can't quite identify

I eat or drink in secrecy

I think that my hips are just the right size

I have extremely high goals

When I am upset, I worry that I will start eating