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The Modified SCOFF Questionnaire is a screening tool designed to detect a possible eating disorder of any type. It explores your or your child’s attitudes and feelings about food and eating. Two or more questions answered “YES” indicates increased index of suspicion for an underlying eating disorder and should prompt a further evaluation with your or your child’s clinician to confirm the diagnosis.
S - Do you make yourself Sick (by throwing up, using laxatives or water pills, or excessively exercising) because you feel uncomfortably full?
C - Do you worry you have lost Control over how much you eat?
O - Have you recently lost or gained more than 10-15 pounds (One stone-worth) in a 3 month period?
F - Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
F - Do thoughts and fears about Food and weight dominate your life?
Do you feel bad about yourself because of your weight, shape, or eating habits?
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