Background Evidence for an increase in the prevalence of eating disorders is inconsistent. Our aim was to determine change population point disorder behaviors over a 10-year period. Methodology/Principal Findings Eating were assessed consecutive general surveys men and women conducted 1995 (n = 3001, 72% respondents) 2005 3047, 63.1% respondents). Participants randomly sampled from households rural metropolitan South Australia. There significant (all p<0.01) two-fold binge eating, purging...

Objective The aim of this study was to develop and validate a short form the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) for routine, including session by session, outcome assessment. Method current, 28-item version (6.0) EDE-Q completed 489 individuals aged 18–72 with various eating disorders recruited from three UK specialist disorder services. Rasch analysis carried out on factors identified means principal component analysis, which in combination expert ratings informed development...

New DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for eating disorders were published in 2013. Adolescent cohort studies the Australian community indicate that point prevalence of may be as high 15% females and 3% males. The goal current study was to determine 3-month a representative sample older adolescents adults. A secondary aim explore demographic correlates these disorders, specifically, age, gender, income, educational attainment presence obesity.We conducted merged sequential cross-sectional population...

The perception that eating disorders occur predominantly in young white upper-class women has been challenged. This study examined temporal differences to the demographic correlates of disorder behaviors over a 10-year period.Data from cross-sectional general population surveys 1998 (n = 3010) and 2008 3034) were collected on demographics (sex, age, income, residency), current (binge eating, extreme dieting, purging), health-related quality life (SF-36).Below-median annual household income...

Body dissatisfaction is associated with impairment in women's quality of life (QoL). To date, research has not examined the relationship between body and men's QoL, or sex differences this relationship.A community sample 966 males 1,031 females living Australia provided information about their dissatisfaction, mental health physical health-related eating disorder symptoms. Data were analysed using three hierarchical multiple regressions interactions examined.For both sexes, increasing levels...

In order to elucidate the individual and community health burden of body dissatisfaction (BD), we examined impairment in quality life associated with BD a large, general population sample women. Self-report measures BD, health-related (SF-12 Physical Mental Component Summary scales) subjective (WHOQOL-BREF Psychological Functioning Social Relationships subscales) were completed by 5,255 Australian women aged 18 42 years. Most participants (86.9%) reported some level their weight or shape...

Little information is available on the prevalence of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 eating disorders in adolescence, remain unique DSM for not systematically including a criterion clinical significance. This study aimed to provide first report full suite DSM-5 examine impact applying significance.In total, 5191 (participation rate: 70%) Australian adolescents completed survey measuring 1-month disorder symptoms all criterial, 'other specified' unspecified...

Abstract Objectives The current study examined the stability and internal consistency of Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) in a general population sample. Methods EDE‐Q was administered to community sample women aged 18–45 on two occasions, with median test‐retest interval 315.0 days. Results Pearson correlations between items assessing attitudinal features eating disorder psychopathology ranged from 0.57 for Restraint subscale 0.77 Concern subscale. addressing behaviors much...

Abstract Objective The current study informed the definition of “excessive exercise” by examining relations between exercise behavior, eating‐disordered and quality life (QOL) in a community sample women. Method Self‐report measures frequency exercise, obligatory motivation for eating disorder psychopathology QOL, were completed 3,472 women aged 18–42 years who engaged regular exercise. Results extent to which is intended influence weight or shape degree guilt experienced when postphoned...

Abstract Background: Prior use of health services was examined in a community sample women with bulimic‐type eating disorders. Method: Participants ( n = 159) completed structured interview for the assessment disorder psychopathology as well questions concerning treatment‐seeking and type treatment received. Results: Whereas minority (40.3%) participants had received an problem, most general mental problem (74.2%) and/or weight loss (72.8%), all used one or more self‐help treatments. Where...

ABSTRACT Objective This study describes the development, content validity, and convergent validity of Loss Control over Eating Scale (LOCES). Method An initial pool 56 items covering 13 facets loss‐of‐control eating was assembled by reviewing qualitative literature, clinical descriptions, research on binge eating. disorder experts ( n = 34) clients 22) rated each proposed item's clarity relevance to construct eating, for their construct, provided open‐ended feedback about facets. Based...

Objective: In order to elucidate the nature of excessive exercise among individuals with eating disorders, behaviours were compared between disorder patients receiving specialist treatment and healthy women, subgroups patients. Methods: Self-report measures obligatory exercise, motivation for frequency hard weight or shape reasons completed by (n=102) women (n=184). Results: The experience intense guilt when is missed exercising solely primarily weight, physical attractiveness, that most...

To examine temporal trends in the burden of eating disorder (ED) features, as estimated by composite their prevalence and impact upon quality life (QoL) over a period 10 years.Representative samples 3010 participants 1998 3034 2008 from South Australian adult population were assessed for endorsement ED features (objective binge eating, extreme dieting, purging both years; subjective weight/shape concerns also 2008) QoL using Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-36).From to significant...

ABSTRACT Objective We sought to provide normative data for the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) adolescent boys. Method The EDE‐Q was completed by 531 boys aged 12–18 years recruited from a number of schools in Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region Australia. Data 1,135 female adolescents, as part same research project, are provided comparative purposes. Results Scores on each subscales and, with exception excessive exercise, prevalence eating disorder behaviors...

Resettled refugees are a particularly vulnerable group. They have very high levels of mental health problems, in particular, trauma-related disorders, but low uptake care. Evidence suggests that poor "mental literacy", namely, knowledge and understanding the nature treatment problems is major factor or inappropriate treatment-seeking among individuals with problems. This study used culturally adapted Mental Health Literacy Survey method to determine of, beliefs about, helpfulness...