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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

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Binge-Eating Disorder Screener

Authors

Barry K. Herman, Linda S. Deal, Dana B. DiBenedetti, Lauren Nelson, Sheri E. Fehnel, T. Michelle Brown (2016)

The BEDS-7 is a 7-item screening questionnaire designed to evaluate binge eating behaviours and identify individuals with probable binge-eating disorder.

What this tool is good for:

BEDS-7 evaluates the presence of binge-eating behaviors over the past 3 months. It is specially suitable as a screening tool, and for monitoring signs and symptoms for Binge Eating Disorder.

Access here

Herman, B. K., Deal, L. S., DiBenedetti, D. B., Nelson, L., Fehnel, S. E., & Brown, T. M. (2016). Development of the 7-Item Binge-Eating Disorder Screener (BEDS-7). The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders. 18(2). https://doi.org/10.4088/pcc.15m01896

Type of tool

Screening

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

BED

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

7

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-minutes

Free access

Yes

Training

https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/beds-7.pdf

Languages

English

Type of tool

Screening

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

BED

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

7

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-minutes

Free access

Yes

Training

https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/beds-7.pdf

Languages

English