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PHI stands for "Protected Health Information" (Y = Yes, N = No)
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Have you had any time since the last interview when you weighed much less than other people thought you ought to weigh? ed_1 N yesno - - ANOREXIA NERVOSA
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ANOREXIA NERVOSA ed_1a N checkbox 1, Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height, (e.g, weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected). | 2, Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight | 3, Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight. | 4, In postmenarchal females, amenorrhea, i.e., the absence of three consecutive menstrual cycles.(A woman is considered to have amenorrhea if her periods occur only following hormone e.g., estrogen administration). -
Since the last interview, have you had eating binges during which you ate a lot of food in a short period of time? Did you feel that you did not have control over your eating? ed_2 N yesno - - BULIMIA NERVOSA
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR BULIMIA NERVOSA ed_2a N checkbox 1, Recurrent episodes of binge eating.An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following: a) eating in a discrete period of time an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during the similar period of time and under similar circumstances. b) a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating) | 2, Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise | 3, The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least twice a week for three months | 4, Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight | 5, The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of Anorexia Nervosa -

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