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SCOFF questionnaire Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help assess whether an eating disorder exists. Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full? Do you worry that you have lost Control over how much you eat? Have you recent
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SCOFF questionnaire
Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over how much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14 lbs) in...
scoff questionnaire basic yet reliable set of five questions that help assess whether an eating disorder exists do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full do you worry that you h
SCOFF questionnaire - ANSWER-Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help assess whether an
eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over how much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14 lbs) in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
Scientific Method - ANSWER-The process of formulating explanations about the natural world and
testing those explanations with experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue testing
Evidence-Based Practice - ANSWER-A three-pronged approach to working with clients, which consists of
making decisions based on the weight of the scientific evidence, field observations, and individual client
needs and preferences.
Prediction - ANSWER-An expected outcome generated from a hypothesis
Theory - ANSWER-A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence has
been accumulated.
,Hierarchy of Evidence - ANSWER-1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including anecdotes
Anecdote - ANSWER-an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled Variable - ANSWER-A variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to
manipulate or account for.
Primary Research - ANSWER-Original research where scientists perform experiments and collect data -
this is in contrast to secondary research where scientists analyze data that has already been collected or
published elsewhere.
Observational Research - ANSWER-Research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to
determine correlation.
Correlation - ANSWER-A relationship between two or more variables.
Randomized Control Trial (RCT) - ANSWER-A type of scientific study/trial where participants are
randomly assigned into different groups - one or more will be the intervention to be tested and one will
be the control group. Groups are randomized and a control is used in an attempt to reduce potential
bias in the trial.
Independent Variable - ANSWER-The variable scientists manipulate in an experiment.
External Validity - ANSWER-The ability to generalize the results of a study.
Systematic Review - ANSWER-A review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic and
evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules.
,Meta-Analysis - ANSWER-A statistical analysis of a group of studies to assess the overall weight of the
evidence.
Empirical - ANSWER-Based on observation or experience.
Test-Retest Reliability - ANSWER-The ability to get similar results when something is measured under
the same conditions.
Reliability - ANSWER-The consistency of a measure.
Validity - ANSWER-The assessment of whether a tool is measuring what it is supposed to measure.
Selection Bias - ANSWER-A sample of people under study is not representative of the larger population
that scientists are looking to make inferences about.
Retrospective - ANSWER-Describes a study that looks backward in time.
Recall Bias - ANSWER-The inability to accurately remember past behaviors.
Health - ANSWER-A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
Homeostasis - ANSWER-The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent
elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
Disease - ANSWER-A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that
produces specific signs or symptoms, affects a specific location, and is not simply a direct result of
physical injury.
, Noncommunicable Disease - ANSWER-A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a medical condition or
disease that is not caused by infectious agents; it can refer to chronic diseases which last for long
periods of time and progress slowly.
Communicable Disease - ANSWER-Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms such as bacteria,
viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be spread (directly or indirectly) from one person to another.
Wellness - ANSWER-The fluid process of improving the emotional, occupational, physical, social,
intellectual, and spiritual components of life, dynamically leading to a better state of health and well-
being.
Obese - ANSWER-A high degree of excess body fat - a BMI greater than 30.
Biometrics - ANSWER-The technical term for measurements and calculations related to human physical
characteristics.
Satiety - ANSWER-A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
Palatability - ANSWER-The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food - a highly palatable food is one
that is tasty and pleasant to consume.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - ANSWER-The energy currency of life.
chemical compound that provides energy to drive muscle contraction, transmission of nerve impulses,
and the vast majority of chemical reactions that facilitate human life.
Metabolism - ANSWER-Chemical processes occurring within the body to convert food to energy.
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) - ANSWER-represents the increase in energy expenditure after consuming a
meal.
Thermic Effect of Activity (TEA) - ANSWER-accounts for the most variability of daily energy expenditure.
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