Resources for Clinicians
Screening, Symptom Recognition and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders
in Pediatric Primary Care Settings
For more information on guidelines and recommendations for providers, see the resources below:
- The Medical Care Standards Guide, or “the purple brochure”: A guide from the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures Guidelines
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures Guidelines Pocket Guide
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) – Parent Toolkit
For more information about treatment referrals for eating disorders care, see the resources below:
- The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness national interactive platform for ED treatment referral
- Multi-service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA) – A support network and resource for clients, loved ones, clinicians, educators, and the general public
For more information on screening for eating disorders, see the resources below:
- The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness “lab coat card” – quick reference guide
- SCOFF: A 5-item measure to detect eating disorders
- ESP: A 4-item measure to screen for eating disorders in primary care settings
- PHQ-9: A 9-item measure of psychological functioning, which includes screening for eating-related problems
- EDY-Q: A 14-item measure of problems with restrictive eating associated with ARFID
For more information on weight stigma, see the resources below:
- STRIPED Roadmap for Addressing Weight Stigma in Public Health Research, Policy and Practice
- Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Nine More Truths about Eating Disorders: Weight and Weight Stigma
- Weight Stigma and Eating Behavior: A Review of the Literature
Additional Resources:
- Webinar Transcript
- Paved With Good Intentions: Paradoxical Eating Responses to Weight Stigma
- A Word to the Wise: Adolescent Reactions to Parental Communication about Weight
- Weight Labeling and Disordered Eating Among Adolescent Girls: Longitudinal Evidence from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study
- Adolescent Preferences for Weight Terminology used by Health Care Providers
- Weight Misperception among Young Adults with Overweight/Obesity Associated with Disordered Eating Behaviors
- Helpful or Harmful? Prospective Association between Weight Misperception and Weight Gain Among Overweight and Obese Adolescents and Young Adults.
- Weight Misperception and Disordered Weight Control Behaviors among U.S. High School Students with Overweight and Obesity: Associations and Trends, 1999-2013