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The problem of screening for uncommon disorders – a comment on the Eating Attitudes Test

Paul Williams, David J. Hand, Alex Tarnopolsky

Psychological Medicine · 1982 · 102 citations · 5 references

Concepts

MedicinePsychiatryPsychologyBehavioral DisordersEating DisordersPsychometricsBulimia NervosaDisordered EatingEating BehaviorsEating ConcernsEating Disorder AssessmentDisordered Eating ScreeningEating Attitudes AssessmentEating Behaviors AssessmentEating Disorder DiagnosisEating Disorder Diagnostic CriteriaScreening For Eating Disorders

Abstract

Synopsis Screening for uncommon disorders gives rise to methodological problems. One of these problems is identified and discussed within the context of the Eating Attitudes Test.

References

5

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Reliability and case detection

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