Eating disorder self-assessment
Do I have an eating disorder?
This free, private screen uses the SCOFF questionnaire, a validated 5-question tool clinicians use to flag when a fuller eating disorder assessment is worthwhile. It takes under a minute. Your answers stay in your browser; nothing is saved or shared.
This is a screen, not a diagnosis. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose an eating disorder. Eating disorders affect people of every body size, age, gender, and background, so trust your own concern even if a screen looks reassuring.
1.Do you make yourself Sick (vomit) because you feel uncomfortably full?
2.Do you worry you have lost Control over how much you eat?
3.Have you recently lost more than 14 lb (about One stone) in a 3-month period?
4.Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
5.Would you say that Food dominates your life?
Common questions
- Is this eating disorder quiz a diagnosis?
- No. It is a screening tool based on the SCOFF questionnaire, a validated 5-item screen. It can flag whether a fuller assessment is worthwhile, but only a qualified clinician can diagnose an eating disorder.
- What is the SCOFF questionnaire?
- SCOFF is a brief, validated eating-disorder screening tool developed by Morgan, Reid, and Lacey (BMJ, 1999). It asks five yes-or-no questions; answering yes to two or more suggests further assessment is worthwhile.
- Are my answers saved or shared?
- No. The screen runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you select is stored, submitted, or shared. There is no account and no tracking of your answers.
- What should I do if I screen positive?
- Talk to a qualified professional. You can call to be connected with a treatment program, search for licensed eating disorder centers near you, or read about the specific conditions. A positive screen is a starting point for a conversation, not a verdict.
Reference: Morgan JF, Reid F, Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ. 1999;319(7223):1467-1468.