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Eating Disorder Inventory2: Professional manual

Book · June 1991

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The EDI-2 Manual is out of print and is currently unavailable. However, the
EDI-3 has the same items as the EDI-2 but with an updated scoring system
and a new scale structure. Some EDI-3 scales remain unchanged from the
original EDI and the EDI-2 while other scales have been refined or created
to improve the psychometric qualities and conceptual content of the scales
and the instrument as a whole. The EDI-3 revision is based on a large
clinical sample of eating disorder patients from a number of treatment
facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. New norms
were created from a multi-site clinical sample from the U.S.. Non-clinical
comparison samples have come from the U.S. and Europe. The EDI-3 includes
a number of other enhancements listed below.
Summary of the Main Features of the EDI-3
• The EDI-3 assesses psychological domains that have conceptual
relevance in understanding and treating eating disorders.
• Easily administered and scored, the EDI-3 yields 12 non-overlapping
scale scores and 6 composite scale scores that allow the creation of
clinically meaningful profiles that can be linked to treatment plans,
specific interventions, and treatment monitoring.
• The EDI-3 is designed for both research and clinical applications.
• New scoring system that improves the EDI-3 psychometric properties.
• Excellent reliability and validity.
• Large U.S. clinical multi-site standardization sample split into four
different diagnostic subgroups used to create updated norms.
• Large International clinical comparison sample.
• U.S. and International multi-site non-clinical comparison sample.
• EDI-3 discriminates between clinical and non-clinical groups
• Critical items are included in the interpretive profile to allow the
development of a more meaningful clinical picture.
• The EDI-3-Symptom Checklist (EDI-3-SC) is a checklist that allows
systematic gathering of symptom data that can aid in determining if DSM-IV-
TR diagnostic criteria are met.
• The EDI-3-Referall Form (EDI-3-RF) is a Referral Form that can be
administered in high school, college, sports team, or other non-clinical
settings to assist in determining if an individual should be referred for
specialized counseling.
• Improved Scoring System: Some have argued that a 1-6 scoring system
is superior to the original 0-3 system. While there has been some evidence
that there is a small psychometric advantage to the 1-6 system, there have
been others who have failed to find this advantage. However, the EDI-3 uses
a 0-4 system that maintains the conceptual integrity of the original
system; however, it improves the reliabilities of some scales and yields a
wider range of scores.
The EDI-3 (including the EDI-2 scoring) can be ordered from PAR at the
address below or online at: www.parinc.com
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