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Eating Disorders
Preliminary data suggest Food Phobia Survey is a useful tool
December 16th, 2004
According to recent research from the United States, "The Food Phobia Survey (FPS) is a recently developed clinical instrument designed to identify foods that are avoided out of fear or guilt by eating disordered individuals. "The measure has potential utility in clinical settings for several purposes: the assessment of current food selection and food-related concerns; the construction of individual hierarchies for graded exposure; and the evaluation of treatment outcomes with reference to fear and avoidance of food items. It is [composed] of 180 commonly eaten foods rated on three dimensions: fear/guilt, appeal in the absence of weight concern, and frequency of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-16)
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