The Eating Disorder Quality of Life (EDQoL) Scale 72: Methods and Applications

Abstract

Patients with an eating disorder present a severe reduction of their quality of life (QoL) during the acute phase, which could also impact their treatment outcome. Different studies have pointed out the role of QoL in both physical and psychological well-being, and slight differences have been pointed out between eating disorder diagnoses, showing a transdiagnostic impairment in this specific aspect of patients’ lives. Different domains have been included in the evaluation of the QoL: psychological, physical, cognitive, financial, work/school, and interpersonal. The relevance of the interpersonal domain is profoundly discussed in the chapter and how it has been included in the original version of the EDQoL questionnaire. Despite the role of this aspect in the patients’ lives, the literature’s evidence is limited, and possible future directions are discussed.