Eating Disorders in Youth-Questionnaire

Authors

Susanne Kurz, Zoé van Dyck, Daniela Dremmel, Simone Munsch, Anja Hilbert (2015)

The EDY-Q assesses early-onset restrictive eating disturbances in 8-13 year old children. The items are based on criteria for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

What this tool is good for:

The EDY-Q is a useful instrument for early detection and intervention in eating disorders among young children. It is specifically designed to assess early-onset restrictive eating disturbances in children aged 8-13 years. It also asesses three variants of ARFID: FAED, SE, and FD. When conducting the EDY-Q with young children, it may be important to read the questions to them and/or explain the terminology.

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Validity and Reliability Papers

Kurz, S., van Dyck, Z., Dremmel, D., Munsch, S., & Hilbert, A. (2015). Variants of early-onset restrictive eating disturbances in middle childhood. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 49, 102–106.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-014-0622-z

Kurz, S., van Dyck, Z., Dremmel, D., Munsch, S., & Hilbert, A. (2015). Early-onset restrictive eating disturbances in primary school boys and girls. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 24, 779–785. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22461

Hilbert, A., Zenger, M., Eichler, J., Brähler, E. (2021) Psychometric evaluation of the Eating Disorders in Youth-Questionnaire when used in adults: Prevalence estimates for symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and population norms. Int J Eat Disord, 54, 399–408. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23424

Type of tool

Screening

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

ARFID

Evaluates

Signs and symptoms, Eating attitudes

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

5-10-minutes

Free access

Yes

Languages

German , English