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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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Eating Disorder-15 for Youth

Authors

Erin C. Accurso, Glenn Waller (2020)

The ED-15-Y is a brief, session-by-session measure designed to assess eating disorder psychopathology in youth. It evaluates both cognitive and behavioral aspects of eating disorders.

What this tool is good for:

This tool is useful for monitoring short-term changes in eating disorder symptoms in children and adolescents, providing valuable feedback for both clinicians and patients during treatment.

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Accurso, E. C., Waller, G. (2020). A brief session‐by‐session measure of eating disorder psychopathology for children and adolescents: Development and psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder‐15 for Youth. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(4), 569–577. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23449;

Accurso, E. C., & Waller, G. (2021). Concordance between youth and caregiver report of eating disorder psychopathology: Development and psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder‐15 for Parents/Caregivers. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(7), 1302–1306. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23557

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes, Change in symptoms

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

15

Specific Populations

Individuals diagnosed with Eating Disorders

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Free access

Yes

Languages

English

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Body shape attitudes, Eating attitudes, Change in symptoms

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

15

Specific Populations

Individuals diagnosed with Eating Disorders

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Free access

Yes

Languages

English