title: A self-rating scale for bulimia. The 'BITE'.
abstract: A new brief questionnaire, the Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE), for the detection and description of binge-eating is described. Data from two separate populations demonstrate satisfactory reliability and validity. The scale has measures of both symptoms and severity. All items in the DSM-III definition of bulimia and Russell's definition of bulimia nervosa are covered but the questionnaire is more than just an operationalised checklist of these diagnostic criteria.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires