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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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Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire for Children

Authors

Tatjana van Strien, Paul Oosterveld (2007)

The DEBQ-C is a self-administered questionnaire created to evaluate three specific eating behaviors in children: emotional eating, external eating, and restrained eating. This tool is an adaptation of the DEBQ, tailored specifically for use with children.

What this tool is good for:

The DEBQ-C is an effective instrument for detecting and comprehending various eating behaviors in children, which could indicate a risk for developing eating disorders.

van Strien, T., Oosterveld, P. (2007). The children’s DEBQ for assessment of restrained, emotional, and external eating in 7‐ to 12‐year‐old children. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 41(1), 72–81. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.20424

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

20

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

10-15-minutes

Languages

English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Turkish

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

20

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

10-15-minutes

Languages

English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Turkish