YFAS
Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS)
The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess symptoms of food addiction based on the DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence applied to the consumption of highly palatable foods. It helps identify addictive eating behavior in order to support the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders in clinical or research settings.
- Number of questions
- 25 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Yale Food Addiction Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Ashley N. Gearhardt, William R. Corbin, Kelly D. Brownell (2009)
- Category
- Eating disorders
Scoring & interpretation
The YFAS uses multiple-choice questions that explore the frequency of problematic eating behaviors over the past 12 months. The responses are used to determine the number of dependence criteria met (threshold cutoffs), leading to an overall score that reflects the severity of a potential food addiction according to DSM-IV criteria.
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