The vast majority of those afflicted
with eating disorders are adolescent girls and young women. Could
your teenager be at risk? To find out if you should seek further
evaluation from your child's doctor, answer these 20 yes or no
questions |
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►Yes
►No |
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| 2. Does your teen eat in secret or
is she self-conscious about others watching her eat? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 3, Do your teen often feel depressed
and displeased with herself and the way she looks? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 4. Does your teen feel pressure to
be or stay thin? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 5. Does your teen feel that she
must be thin to be a worthwhile person? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 6. Does your teen feel a need
to be perfect and remain in constant control? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 7. Does your teen count every
calorie she eats? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 8.Does your teen exercise
excessively |
►Yes
►No |
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| 9.Does your teen have irregular
menstrual cycles? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 10. Does your teen have
problems concentrating? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 11. Does your child feel
guilty when she eats? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 12. Is your overly teen preoccupied
with eating? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 13. Does your teen feel like her
weight is one of the few things in her life that she can control? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 14. Does your child prefer to eat
alone? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 15. Does she diet to the extent that
she abuses laxatives, diet pills, or diuretics? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 16. Does she ever binge, or consume
large amounts of food in a short period of time? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 17. Does she ever vomit after
bingeing? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 18. Does she feel fat even though
you tell her otherwise? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 19. Does her weight dramatically
fluctuate? |
►Yes
►No |
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| 20. Does she feel isolated
from her family and friends? |
►Yes
►No |
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| add up the number of YES answers and
click here |
