International Journal of Eating DisordersVolume 6, Issue 1 p. 1-8 Article The eating disorder examination: A semi-structured interview for the assessment of the specific psychopathology of eating disorders Zafra Cooper Ph. D., Zafra Cooper Ph. D. Research Officer MRC Applied Psychology Unit, Chaucer Road, Cambridge, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Christopher Fairburn M. D., Corresponding Author Dr. Christopher Fairburn M. D. Wellcome Trust Senior Lecturer Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, EnglandUniversity Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX, EnglandSearch for more papers by this author Zafra Cooper Ph. D., Zafra Cooper Ph. D. Research Officer MRC Applied Psychology Unit, Chaucer Road, Cambridge, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorDr. Christopher Fairburn M. D., Corresponding Author Dr. Christopher Fairburn M. D. Wellcome Trust Senior Lecturer Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, EnglandUniversity Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX, EnglandSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1987 https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108X(198701)6:1<1::AID-EAT2260060102>3.0.CO;2-9Citations: 864AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract The specific psychopathology of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is complex in form. Although for many purposes self-report questionnaires are a satisfactory measure of this psychopathology, for detailed psychopathological studies and for investigations into the effects of treatment, more sensitive and flexible assessment measures are required. For this reason a semi-structured interview was developed. This interview, the Eating Disorder Examination, is designed to assess the full range of the specific psychopathology of eating disorders, including these patients' extreme concerns about their shape and weight. Citing Literature Volume6, Issue1January 1987Pages 1-8 RelatedInformation