Abstract

BAUTISTA-DIAZ, María Leticia; AMAYA-HERNANDEZ, Adriana; ORTEGA-LUYANDO, Mayaro  and  ORTEGA-ANDRADE, Norma Angélica. Bulimia nervosa: Assessment instruments for Spanish-speaking population. Rev. Mex. de trastor. aliment [online]. 2021, vol.11, n.1, pp.17-31.  Epub Dec 31, 2021. ISSN 2007-1523.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fesi.20071523e.2020.1.611.

Of the world population 7.8% is Spanish-speaking, this represents 567 million people and it is estimated that by 2050 this figure will rise, in addition, Spanish is the second language of communication at the international level; With this context and almost four decades after the formal publication of Bulimia Nervosa (BN), it is necessary to know which and how are the instruments to evaluate the symptoms of BN in this type of population. Therefore, the objective of the present investigation was to describe the questionnaires to evaluate the symptoms of BN in the Spanish-speaking population. It was found that Mexico has six instruments; Spain has five; Colombia has three instruments; Puerto Rico and Cuba have two; Argentina, Costa Rica, Bolivia, El Salvador, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have just one. These can be for the screening of BN symptoms; or to evaluate the symptoms of BN as part of the evaluation of some dimensions; or to evaluate family members /caregivers in the BN treatment process. It is concluded that it is encouraging that the Spanish-speaking population has several questionnaires adapted and validated in their language to evaluate the symptoms of BN.

Keywords : Spanish speakers; bulimia nervosa; questionnaires; screening; treatment.

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