Free Confidential Eating Disorder Assessment

If you are in a state of crisis or need immediate help for any reason, please refrain from filling out this assessment and call 911. If you feel that you are a danger to yourself, please refrain from filling out this assessment and contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

This online eating disorder assessment takes approximately five minutes and will provide general feedback when completed. Please note that this assessment is not a formal diagnostic tool and should not be interpreted as such. This assessment is free and can be taken anonymously, if you choose.

1. Do you ever find yourself spending an inordinate amount of time thinking about food?

2. Do you ever find that much of your day is spent thinking about or obsessing over your weight and/or body shape?

3. Do you feel afraid of gaining weight?

4. Have you lost a significant amount of weight in a short period of time?

5. Do you believe that you may have lost control over how much and how often you eat?

6. Do you ever restrict your food intake or overeat to the point of sickness?

7. Have you ever made yourself vomit or consumed laxatives, diuretics, or other substances as a means of eliminating food from your body?

8. Do you ever consume a large amount of food in one sitting and then feel guilty about it?

9. Do you isolate yourself from others when eating?

10. Do you believe that you may have lost control over how long or how often you exercise?

11. Do you feel anxious if you are unable to exercise?

12. Have you lost a significant amount of weight in a short period of time?

13. Do you continue to believe that you are fat, even when others tell you that you are thin?

14. Do you have rituals regarding the food you eat? For example, do you feel the need to measure the amount of food you are consuming, cut your food into little pieces, count the numbers of bites you take, etc. ?

15. Do you feel fatigued most of the time, regardless of how much sleep you get?

16. Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself or taking your own life?

Thank you for taking Acadia Healthcare's Eating Disorder Screening.

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Disclaimer: Acadia Healthcare disclaims any liability, loss, or risk sustained as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of these assessments.

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