Assessment Tool Analysis

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Eating disorders are common, relatively chronic and potentially life-threatening psychiatric disorders conditions primarily affecting young women. Eating disorders are also associated with psychological suffering, acute and long-term health impairments, a high rate of suicide attempts as well as an increased risk of mortality early detection and treatment improve the prognosis, but the presentation of eating disorders is often cryptic. This paper will compare the constructs of two assessment tools and examine the key test measurement constructs of reliability and validity for each assessment tool use in eating disorders. The Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) and the “Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q)” acre commonly used assessments

You need to make regular assessments of the way you work and the progress you are making. Ask yourself whether you are managing your work efficiently, whether you achieve the deadlines you or others set you and whether you are taking advantage of opportunities to increase your self-confidence and learn from new experiences. As part of your assessment you should identify areas for improvement and skills you may need to

The (EDI) is used in “clinical setting to obtain cognitive, behavioral, and affective or emotional profiles of individuals with eating disorders (anorexia nervosa)” (p44). The Obligatory Exercise Questionnaire (OEQ) is also used it is a questionnaire that was developed to measure levels of obligatory exercise (p44). The study consisted of “one thousand second and third year students who were randomly selected from the Faculty of Education Services” (Matheson & Crawford-Wright 2000). The (OEQ) consist of 20 questions “scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1=never to 4=” (p44). If the participants “score 50 or greater it indicates exercise dependency” (p44). According to (Matheson & Crawford-Wright 2000) usual questions are:

Three Eating Disorders that will be discussed throughout the rest of this review will include, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. The DSM_IV_TR describes the conditions under which these three eating disorders are characterized. Anorexia Nervosa is a very serious illness with severe implications in regards to health. It is classified by the DSM-IV-TR as weighing less than the third percentile for body mass index for ones age and sex, fearing weight gain, having a disturbed perception of body image and on hormonal contraception or the absence of menstruation (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Bulimia Nervosa is a second eating disorder described by the

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Mental illnesses and their symptoms are intricate experiences that have the ability to be conceived and measured both categorically and dimensionally. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) relies substantially on a categorical application, but requires review of the dimensional temperament of mental disorders. Eating Disorders (ED) have become an abode for implications for meeting criteria of diagnosis. Categorical classifications and details are habitually functional yet have significant confines that need to be acknowledged. Dimensional assessments endorse a more individualised understanding and review of symptoms and contributing factors. Both perspectives should be seen as corresponding, and may beneficially

In modern American culture, health and food are a serious issue. We have all heard how to eat healthy: how many calories is too much, which foods to eat, which foods to avoid, and so on. However, very few people eat a truly healthy diet but some people have eating habits so unhealthy that it is considered a psychiatric disorder. These disorders are classified as eating disorders. Ever since the middle of the twentieth century, eating disorders have been increasingly more common (Barlow & Durand, 2015). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), eating disorders include a wide range of symptoms and fall under these classifications: pica, rumination disorder,

Ajai, thank you for breaking down the three assessment tools. I enjoyed the SLAP for the simple reason that it involved asking simplistic questions and being a good listener. Furthermore, the better the therapeutic relationship that a therapist has with the client can assist in gathering a greater assessment of the situation. I can imagine that meeting with a sucical client for the first time can be extremely stressful. However it would be crucial for the therapist to remain calm and relaxed. Flemon & Gralnik (2013), explains that it is perfectly natural for a therapist to be nervous, however it is important to not deflect this onto the client. Furthermore, Flemon & Gralnik (2013), explains it is okay to ask your therapist to join the

In addition, patients with eating disorders also exhibit other traits associated with low self-esteem, such as problems with their overall self-image, excessive concern over weight and shape, and globally negative attitudes about their self-control and discipline (Button 1997). The methodology for the research leading to these conclusions about low self-esteem and eating disorders typically involves elements such as questionnaires examining eating behavior, self-esteem and general psychological well-being (such as the Offer self-image questionnaire), depression and self-esteem scales (such as the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the Hospital anxiety and depression scale), personal interviews with doctors, psychologists and researchers, and finally tests designed specifically for eating disorders (such as the Bulimia test and the EAT-40).

They put together questionnaires assessing current and historical eating habits and weight and associated psychological functioning, more commonly known as depression. They also used structured psychiatric history interviews which discussed the patient's first degree relatives to determine lifetime diagnosis of anxiety disorders. The first evaluation session consisted of DSM-IV (a manual of mental disorders) Axis 1 (disorders that need treatment and are the most familiar) psychiatric disorders (including BED) and were determined using the Structured Clinical Interview. The interview assessed the age when BED started in the patient, the age when anxiety started, and the age when any other psychiatric disorders started. Participants completed self-report measures. Their height and weight were measured and their Body Mass Index (BMI) were calculated too. Also in the first evaluation session, they gave an examination called the eating disorder examination. This examination is an investigator-based interview method for assessing eating disorders. It focuses on the previous 28 days and assesses the frequency of different forms of overeating. An interview was also given in the first evaluation session called The Weight and EAting History Interview. This interview assessed the timing and sequencing of current and historical obesity and eating-related variable of interest. It also assessed the participants’ age when they were first overweight, age when they first lost at least 10 pounds dieting, and the age they began binge

The EDI, as a multifaceted instrument and as one of the most widely used assessment tools, provides a standardized rating scale, which is used internationally (Garner, 1984). Eating disorder specialists frequently use EDI with adolescents who experience symptoms and present psychological features of eating disorders. According to the user’s manual, EDI-3 asses associated risk factors and outcomes of treatment and it can be used to assess the DSM-IV-TR diagnoses of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (Garner, 2004). However, the EDI-3 does not assess Binge Eating Disorders (Atlas, 2007). The EDI-3 is appropriate to use with females ages 13-53 (2007). In addition, EDI is used internationally not only in clinical settings but in research too (Clausen, Rosenvinge, Friborg, & Rokkedal, 2011). EDI is constructed to inventory the severity of eating disorders (Garner, 1984).

This event was a presentation hosted by the NDSU Counseling Center. The two speakers were graduate students, Valerie Douglas and Maegan Jones. The presentation including an overview of the different types of eating disorders, information on who can and is at the most risk to develop an eating disorder, and the most common reasons people develop eating disorders.

Within Study 1 were two different groups of participants. The first group of participants were experts in the field of eating and weight disorders. The second group of participants were females with diagnosed eating disorders. The investigators initially developed a survey of 56 items covering 13 facets of loss of control eating. Investigators developed the initial items and facets by reviewing qualitative literature, and the test that were currently being used to measure binge eating and bulimia. The investigators sent the survey through email to 60 experts in the field of eating disorders and 34 experts responded. The experts were asked to examine the 56 items on relevance and clarity and to suggest additional items and ideas reflecting LOC-eating. The experts were asked for feedback on the working definition of the construct of LOC-eating. Expert feedback resulted in 18 items being added, 10 items being deleted, and 12 facets being retained within the LOCES questionnaire. Based on the feedback from the experts the following working definition for the study was

Since 2004, various studies have assessed the validity and reliability of EDI-3 as an assessment