title: Eating Disorders Inventory-2: cognitive-behavioral dimensions with nonclinical adolescents.
abstract: The EDI-2 was administered to 122 nonclinical females aged 12 to 18 years. Although group means were within the normal range, 30% of the subjects were abnormally preoccupied with body proportions, and 4% were pathologically weight fixated. Three risk groups were identified on the basis of high composite factor scores: (a) the Psychological Distress group indicated substantial apprehension about social adequacy, personal intimacy, emotional security, and anger control; (b) the Body-image Dysphoria group were all preoccupied with weight and body proportions at levels commensurate with diagnosed anorexics; and (c) the Behavioral Disparity group endorsed unrealistically high standards for behavior and feelings of virtue/power through behavioral restraint, yet a willingness to engage in binging and/or purging behaviors.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Buffalo.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Phelps
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wilczenski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales