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Assessment - BINGE EATING

Does your child struggle with binge eating?


Section - General

Over the past 3 months or more, how often have you noticed or been concerned about any of the following statements in your child?



Question Almost Never Sometimes Often Very Often
1: My child eats excessively more food than what most children their age would eat at least once a week or more
2: My child is unable to restrain themselves from eating and struggles to control what, when and how much they eat
3: My child eats until they cannot eat any more
4: My child eats their food noticeably faster than other children their age
5: My child eats large amounts of food even when they are not physically hungry
6: My child is only able to stop eating once they feel uncomfortably full, ill or nauseous
7: My child tries to hide how much they eat from people or waits to eat when they are alone
8: My child seems embarrassed, upset, ashamed or guilty with what and how much they eat
9: My child seems distressed when they overeat and worries about the effects overeating could have on their body shape or weight
10: My child seems anxious, depressed or disgusted about their body weight, shape and the amount of food that they eat
11: My child tries to control their appetite or lose weight from overeating more than once a week, such as by self-induced vomiting, fasting, exercising excessively, or consuming laxatives, diuretics or other weight-loss drugs
12: My child’s eating patterns or weight interferes with their relationships, functioning at home or school, or with their ability to feel good about themselves