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This is a search engine for clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, or community organisations offering a central hub for evidence-based screening tools, assessments, guidance, and treatments for people with Eating Disorders

AcronymTitleType of ToolEating DisordersAgesDelivery settingEvaluates
Australian Eating Disorders Research & Translation Strategy 2021-2031Manuals and guidelinesGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)N/A
V-EDSVegetarian Vegan Eating Disorder ScreenerScreeningGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
FFQFear of Food QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesARFIDAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Signs and symptoms
US Household Food Security SurveyScreeningGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportDietary intake, Quality of life
EMSEating for Muscularity Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportMuscularity attitudes, Body shape attitudes
EMAQEmotional Appetite QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Emotion regulation
ELOCSEating Loss of Control Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesBN, BEDAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
EHQEating Habits QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesONAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
EES-CEmotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and AdolescentsMechanisms/ProcessesBEDChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Emotion regulation, Eating attitudes
EESEmotional Eating Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesBEDAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEmotion regulation, Signs and symptoms, Eating attitudes
EEDExercise and Eating Disorders QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportExercise attitudes
EDY-QEating Disorders in Youth-QuestionnaireScreeningARFIDChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
EDSAEating Disorders Screen for Athletes ScreeningGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
EDRQEating Disorders Recovery QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportChange in symptoms, Self-acceptance
EDQOLEating Disorder Quality of Life Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportQuality of life
EDQ-OEating Disorder Questionnaire-Online DiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
EDQLSEating Disorder Quality of Life Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportQuality of life
EDI-3Eating Disorder Inventory-3DiagnosticGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes, Emotion regulation, Self-acceptance
EDFLIXEating Disorder Flexibility Index Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportCognitive flexibility, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Exercise attitudes
EDE-QSEating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire short formScreeningGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
EDE-QEating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire DiagnosticGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
EDEEating Disorder ExaminationDiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
EDDSEating Disorder Diagnostic ScaleDiagnosticGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
ED-CBQ-REating Disorder Core Beliefs Questionnaire RevisedMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSelf-acceptance, Cognitive distortions
ED-CBQEating Disorder Core Beliefs QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSelf-acceptance, Cognitive distortions
EDBQEating Disorder Belief Questionnaire Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Self-acceptance, Cognitive distortions
EDAMEating Disorder Assessment for MenDiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Muscularity attitudes
EDA-5The Eating Disorder Assessment for DSM-5DiagnosticGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
ED-15-YEating Disorder-15 for YouthMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes, Change in symptoms
ED-15-PEating Disorder‐15 for Parents/CaregiversMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Change in symptoms
ED-15Eating Disorders-15 Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes, Change in symptoms
EBQ-18Eating Beliefs Questionnaire 18Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Cognitive distortions
EBQEating Beliefs QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Cognitive distortions
EAT-40Eating Attitude Test - 40ScreeningGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
EAT-26Eating Attitude Test - 26ScreeningGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
DRIDietary Rules InventoryScreeningGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
DOSDusseldorf Orthorexia ScaleScreeningONAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
DMSDrive for Muscularity ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportMuscularity attitudes
DESA-6Disordered Eating Screen for AthletesScreeningGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
DERS-16Brief version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEmotion regulation
Self-regulation of Eating Behaviour QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
RED-13Reward-based Eating DriveMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
MAC-RMizes Anorectic Cognitions Questionnaire RevisedMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportCognitive distortions
DERSDifficulties in Emotion Regulation Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEmotion regulation
IPT-EDInterpersonal Therapy for Eating DisordersTreatmentGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Structured therapy sessionsInterpersonal relationships
EDE-BSVEating Disorder Examination - Bariatric Surgery VersionDiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
DEPS-RDiabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised ScreeningGeneralAdults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
EDRSQEating Disorder Recovery Self-Efficacy QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportChange in symptoms, Self-acceptance, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes
DEBQ-CDutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire for ChildrenMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralChildren (6-12 years)Self-reportEating attitudes
SATAQ-4RSociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire - 4 RevisedMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes, Muscularity attitudes
DEBQDutch Eating Behavior QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
DEASDisordered Eating Attitude Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
DBTDialectical Behavioural TherapyTreatmentGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Structured therapy sessionsEmotion regulation
EPSIEating Pathology Symptoms Inventory Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Cognitive flexibility, Exercise attitudes
CR-EATClinical and Research Inventory for Eating DisordersMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes, Cognitive distortions
EPSI-CRVEating Pathology Symptoms Inventory - Clinician Rated VersionDiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Cognitive flexibility, Exercise attitudes
FAAQFood Acceptance and Awareness QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes, Self-acceptance
FBTFamily Based TherapyTreatmentGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Structured therapy sessionsEating attitudes, Dietary intake
HeRQoLEDHealth Related Quality of Life in Eating Disorder Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportQuality of life, Signs and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Emotion regulation, Eating attitudes
IDEAIdentity and Eating Disorders Questionnaire Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
IOI-ScreenerInsideOut Institute-Screener ScreeningGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes
LOCESLoss of Control Over Eating Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
MAEDSMultifactorial Assessment of Eating Disorders SymptomsMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Change in symptoms
MANTRAThe Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for AdultsTreatmentANAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Structured therapy sessionsCognitive distortions, Emotion regulation, Interpersonal relationships
MBASMale Body Attitudes ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes, Muscularity attitudes
MBCQMale Specific Body Checking QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes, Muscularity attitudes
MBSRQMultidimensional Body-Self Relations QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
MDDIMuscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportMuscularity attitudes, Body shape attitudes
NEQNight Eating Questionnaire ScreeningGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
NIASNine Item ARFID scaleScreeningARFIDChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
PARDIPica, ARFID, Rumination Disorder InterviewDiagnosticARFIDChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
PARDI-AR-QPica, ARFID, Rumination Disorder Interview - ARFID QuestionnaireScreeningARFIDChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
SCID-5Structured Clinical interview for DSM-5DiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms
SCOFFSCOFF ScreeningGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
YBOCS-BEYale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale modified for binge eatingMechanisms/ProcessesBEDAdults (18+ years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms, Cognitive flexibility, Eating attitudes
CIAClinical Impairment Scale Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Quality of life
CHEDSChange in Eating Disorder Symptoms Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportChange in symptoms, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes
ChEATChildren's Eating Attitudes TestMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Children (6-12 years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
CETThe Compulsive Exercise Test Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportExercise attitudes
CESCompulsive Eating ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
CBT-EEnhanced Cognitive Behaviour TherapyTreatmentGeneralAdults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Structured therapy sessionsSigns and symptoms, Cognitive distortions
BULIT-RBulimia Test - RevisedScreeningBNAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
BTQBulimic Thoughts QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesBNAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Cognitive distortions
BSQBody Shape QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Body shape attitudes
BNSOCQBulimia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire Mechanisms/ProcessesBNAdolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportReadiness to recover
BITEBulimic Investigatory Test, EdinburghScreeningBNAdults (18+ years)Self-reportEating attitudes
BISYBody Image Scale for YouthMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BI-AAQBody Image Acceptance and Action QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BESBinge Eating Scale ScreeningBEDAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
BEDS-7Binge-Eating Disorder Screener ScreeningBEDAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Eating attitudes
BDSBody Dissatisfaction ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BCQBody Checking QuestionnaireMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BCDSBulimia Cognitive Distortions ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesBNAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Cognitive distortions
BCCSBody Checking Cognitions ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BATTBulimic Automatic Thoughts TestMechanisms/ProcessesBNAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms
BAS-2ABody Appreciation Scale-2 for Autistic adultsMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BAS-2Body Appreciation Scale - 2Mechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BASBody Appreciation ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
BAASBeliefs About Appearance ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
ARSBAppearance-Related Safety Behavior ScaleMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportBody shape attitudes
ANSOCQAnorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire Mechanisms/ProcessesANAdolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Self-reportReadiness to recover
AESAustralian Eating SurveyMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportDietary intake
ADEAthletic Disordered EatingScreeningGeneralAdults (18+ years)Self-reportSigns and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes
ACTAcceptance and Commitment Therapy for Eating DisordersTreatmentGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Structured therapy sessionsSelf-acceptance, Readiness to recover, Cognitive flexibility
Body image, eating disorders, and obesity: An integrative guide for assessment and treatment.Manuals and guidelinesGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Signs and symptoms, Quality of life, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Readiness to recover, Change in symptoms, Self-acceptance, Cognitive distortions, Emotion regulation
Academy for Eating Disorders GuidelinesManuals and guidelinesGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)Signs and symptoms, Quality of life, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Readiness to recover, Change in symptoms, Self-acceptance, Cognitive distortions, Emotion regulation
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating DisordersManuals and guidelinesGeneralAdults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Signs and symptoms, Quality of life, Eating attitudes, Body shape attitudes, Readiness to recover, Change in symptoms, Self-acceptance, Cognitive distortions, Emotion regulation
ACAESAustralian Child and Adolescent Eating SurveyMechanisms/ProcessesGeneralChildren (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Self-reportDietary intake
DSM-5DSM-5 for Eating DisordersDiagnosticGeneralAdults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Children (6-12 years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms
CASIANClinician Administered Staging Instrument for Anorexia Nervosa DiagnosticANAdults (18+ years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)Semi-structured interviewSigns and symptoms