Eating Disorder Assessment

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While it is not uncommon for the significant majority of individuals to occasionally struggle with concerns about body weight, shape, size, food intake, and other food-related concerns, for some of us, those concerns escalate into a full-blown, dangerous, and sometimes deadly eating disorder.

If you are struggling with managing the role food plays in your life, it is time to seek help. You can start that process by completing a simple self-assessment like the one below.

Instructions: Answer the questions below honestly. Respond as you are now, not the way you used to be or the way you would like to be. For an accurate score, do not leave any questions blank (unless instructed to do so). When you have answered all of the questions, enter your name and email address to receive your confidential Eating Disorder Assessment report.

Please answer each question as best you can
  1. I have eating habits that are different from those of my family and friends.
  3. I cannot go through the day without worrying about what I will or will not eat.
  5. I prefer to eat alone or when I am sure that no one will see me.
  7. I make excuses (e.g. "I already ate", "I am not feeling well", etc.) so that I will not have to eat with friends and family.
  9. I have uncontrollable eating binges during which I consume large amounts of food and afterwards I make myself vomit.
  11. I find myself cutting up my food into tiny pieces, hiding food so people will think I ate it, chewing it and spitting it out without swallowing it and/or keeping hidden stashes of food.
  13. I have determined that there are certain "safe" foods that are okay for me to eat, and "bad" foods that I refuse to eat.
  15. I become angry when others show interest in what I eat and pressure me to eat more.
  17. I am afraid that no one would understand my fears about food and eating, so I keep these feelings to myself.
  19. I enjoy cooking gourmet meals and/or high calorie foods for others, but I would never eat them myself.
  21. I go through long periods of time without eating (fasting) or eating very little as means of weight control.
  23. My friends tell me that I am thin, but I do not believe them because I feel fat.
  25. I would panic if I got on the scale and found out that I had gained weight.
  27. I use laxatives or diuretics as a means of weight control.
  29. have an overwhelming fear of gaining weight.
  31. I exercise excessively to try to lose weight and I become anxious if I miss a workout.
  33. It is very important that I am thinner than all of my friends.
  35. I am unable to maintain a weight that is considered healthy and consistent with my build, age and height.
  37. (Females only) My menstrual period has stopped or become irregular due to no known medical reasons.
  39. I can spend hours reading books or magazines about dieting, exercising, fitness, or calorie counting.
  41. I have felt depressed and irritable lately, and spend most of my time alone.
  43. I tend to be a perfectionist; I am not satisfied unless things are perfect.
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