The Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ)
The CEBQ is a 35-item informant-report questionnaire assessing eating style in children. Eating style is assessed on 8 scales (food responsiveness, enjoyment of food, emotional overeating, desire to drink, satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating, emotional undereating, and fussiness). Informants rate the frequency of their child’s behaviors and experiences on a 5-point scale: 1-never, 2-rarely, 3-sometimes, 4-often, 5-always.
Note: This self-assessment is given to guardians of child participants ages 6-11 years old.
References: Wardle, J., Guthrie, C. A., Sanderson, S., & Rapoport, L. (2001). Development of the children’s eating behaviour questionnaire. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42(07), 963-970.
Diagnostic Summary
Study staff, following completion and review of the SCID and ACDS or KSADS, completes the diagnostic summary.
Note: Item level data for the follow assessments are not released.
- Adult ADHD Clinical Diagnostic Scale (ACDS) V 1.2: This is a semi-structured interview that establishes both current adult symptomatology and the presence of any ADHD symptoms in childhood. The 18 items in the ACDS match the 18 symptom domains of ADHD noted in DSM-IV. As the SCID does not cover ADHD it is used in conjunction in order to help make or rule out this diagnosis. Note: This semi-structured interview is administered to all adult participants ages 18-85 years old. (References: Kessler, R. C., Green, J. G., Adler, L. A., Barkley, R. A., Chatterji, S., Faraone, S. V., . . . Van Brunt, D. L. (2010). Structure and diagnosis of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Analysis of expanded symptom criteria from the adult ADHD clinical diagnostic scale. Archives of General Psychiatry, 67(11), 1168-78.)
- Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS): The K-SADS is a semi-structured interview designed to assess current and past episodes of psychopathology in children and adolescents, according to DSM-IV criteria. Probes and objective criteria are provided to rate individual symptoms. Note: This semi-structured interview is administered to all child participants ages 6-17 years old. The interview is first completed with the guardian of the child and is then completed with the child in order to determine past and current diagnoses. (References: Kaufman, J., et al. (1997). Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for school-age children-resent and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL): Initial reliability and validity data. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(7), 980-988).)
- Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders – Non-Patient Edition (SCID-I/NP): A diagnostic semi-structured interview designed to assess current and past episodes of psychopathology in adults, according to DSM-IV criteria. Probes and objective criteria are provided to rate individual symptoms. Note: This semi-structured interview is administered to all adult participants ages 18-85 years old. (References: First, M., B., Spitzer, R. L., Gibbon, M., and Williams, J.B.W.: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders, Research Version, Non-patient edition (SCID-I/NP, 1/2010 revision). New York: Biometrics Research, New York State Psychiatric Institute, November 2002.)
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDEQ)
The EDEQ is a 36-item self-report measure that is an adapted version of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). The measure is a comprehensive assessment of the specific psychopathology of eating disordered behavior, and asks participants to respond based on the past four weeks (28 days) only. Participants are asked to enter the number of days or times they have exhibited certain eating disordered thoughts or behaviors or asked to rate these on a 7-point scale of frequency in the past month: 0-no days, 1-1 to 5 days, 2-6 to 12 days, 3-13 to 15 days, 4-16 to 22 days, 5-23 to 27 days, 6-every day.
Note: This self-assessment is given to adolescent and adult participants, ages 13-85 years old.
References: Mond, J. M., Hay, P. J., Rodgers, B., Owen, C., & Beumont, P. J. (2004). Validity of the eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q) in screening for eating disorders in community samples. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(5), 551-67. Fairburn C. G., & Cooper, Z. (1993). The Eating Disorder Examination (twelfth edition). In: C. G. Fairburn & G. T. Wilson (eds.). Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment and Treatment. (pp. 317- 360). New York: Guilford Press, 1993.
Medical History Questionnaire-Adult
This questionnaire is designed to get a detailed and comprehensive history of the participant’s medical and psychiatric history. Participants respond Yes or No to a list of possible medical issues, and for some are asked to specify type.
Note: This assessment is given to all adult participants, ages 18-85 years old.
References: Merikangas, K., project in development.
Medical History Questionnaire-Child
This questionnaire is designed to get a detailed and comprehensive history of the participant’s medical and psychiatric history. Parents are asked to respond Yes or No to a list of possible medical issues about their child, and for some are asked to specify type.
Note: This assessment is completed by guardians of child participants, ages 6-17 years old.
References: Merikangas, K., project in development.
Three-Factor Eating (TFEQ)
The TFEQ is a 51-item self-report questionnaire designed for adolescents and adults (ages 12 and up). This assessment is designed to measure 3 dimensions of human eating behavior: cognitive restraint of eating (Factor I – 20 items), disinhibition (Factor II – 16 items), and hunger (Factor III – 15 items). The minimum score for factors I-II-III is therefore 0-0-0, and maximum possible score is 20-16-15. Part I includes items 1-36 and are rated either 1-True or 0-False. Part II includes items 37-51 and is rated on a 4-point scale with the exception of item 50, which is rated on a 6-point scale.
Note: This assessment is given to participants ages 12-85 years old.
References: Stunkard, A. J. & Messick, S. (1985). The three-factor eating questionnaire to measure dietary restraint, disinhibition, and hunger. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 29: 71–83.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System – High School – YRBS-HS (2011)
The YRBS-HS is a 79-item self-report questionnaire developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), used to measure risky behavior in teens and young adults. The focus of the YRBS is to determine incidence and prevalence of specific behaviors in six areas that contribute to leading causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescents and adults. These six areas include: unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and STD; dietary behaviors that result in disease; and physical inactivity. Behaviors are rated on a multiple-choice response format.
Note: This assessment is given to adolescent participants, ages 14-17.
References: Methodology of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. MMWR 2004;53(RR-12):1–13.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System – Middle School – YRBS-MS (2011)
The YRBS-MS is a 45-item self-report questionnaire developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), used to measure risky behavior in teens and young adults. The focus of the YRBS is to determine incidence and prevalence of specific behaviors in six areas that contribute to leading causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescents and adults. These six areas include: unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and STD; dietary behaviors that result in disease; and physical inactivity. Behaviors are rated on a multiple-choice response format.
Note: This assessment is given to child and adolescent participants, ages 12-13.
References: Methodology of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. MMWR 2004;53(RR-12):1–13.