Das Anorexia-nervosa-Inventar zur Selbstbeurteilung (ANIS)

Abstract

The Anorexia Nervosa Inventory for Self-Rating (ANIS) was developed as a reliable and valid instrument for diagnostic purposes and for longitudinal assessments in the course of therapy of anorexic patients. Appropriate items, which were selected from a larger pool of items by expert ratings, were subjected to factor analyses. The analyses were based on self-ratings of a sample of 101 patients suffering from anorexia nervosa and a sample of 118 high school students comparable in sex and age. The factor analytic studies based on maximum likelihood procedures resulted in a 31-item self-rating scale consisting of six interpretable factors. The rotated factor structure was stable for the different patient and student samples. The factors identified were labeled: (1) figure consciousness; (2) feeling of insufficiency; (3) anancasm; (4) adverse effect of meals; (5) sexual anxieties and (6) bulimia. The first two factors are discussed in the context of concepts formulated by Bruch (1973) concerning 'disturbances in body image' and an 'all-pervasive feeling of ineffectiveness' in anorexic patients. The usefulness of the ANIS scale to discriminate between healthy and anorexic subjects and for self-assessment of patients during the process of therapy is demonstrated.

Therapy Outcome of Two Treatment Models for Bulimia nervosa: Preliminary Results of a Controlled Study

“…In addition to the interview questions the patients were given a questionnaire on eat ing behavior with seven scales derived from the EAT [9], the EDI [ 10] and the ANIS [ 11 ]. In line with our expectations, table 3 shows a significant decrease in five out of seven di mensions for the inpatient group and in two out of seven dimensions for the outpatients.…”

“…Some of the patients are assessed at the end of the waiting period prior to therapy, and all again 1 month, 1 year and 2 years after termination of the therapy. The data col lected comprise standard diagnostics including an in ventory of complaints (B-L) [7], the Freiburg Person ality Inventory [8], disorder-specific diagnostics with the above-mentioned interview and a questionnaire on eating behavior (EAT-EDI-ANIS) [9][10][11], a de pression scale (D-S) [12], and treatment-specific di mensions such as the Family Assessment Measure [ 13,14], Major changes were expected for the inpa tient group with regard to affective experience. In the systemic treatment group we felt that changes would affect primarily cognitive dimensions and the percep tion of significant others including the family.…”

Das Anti-Diät-Programm als integrativer Therapiebaustem bei anorektischen, bulimischen und adipösen Patienten

“…Eingesetzt wurde der Fragebogen zum Ernährungsverhalten [11]. das Anorexia-nervosa-Inventar zur Selbstbeschreibung ANIS [10] sowie Eßprotokolle. die im Sinne von «seif monitoring» eingesetzt wurden.…”

“…The principal treatment goal is regulation of eating behavior by hunger and satiety. 42 inpatients of a psychosomatic hospital filled out some eating behavior questionnaires like the ANIS [10], a German version of the DEBO [30], and self monitoring diaries assessing perceived hunger before the meals, sati ety after meals, and number of principal meals per day. Among different communities of patients with eating disorders, they take only few principal meals, perceive little hunger and satiety.…”

The Prevalence of Bulimia nervosa in a Hungarian College and Secondary School Population

“…The questionnaires, administered to 1,279 students, were as follows: (1) 35 items concerning demographic and general health data, height, actual, minimum, maximum and desired weight, menstrua tion, etc. ; (2) the operationalized DSM-III criteria ( 1 ]: (3) the EAT [2]; (4) the BCDS [3]; (5) the Anorexia nervosa Inventory for Self-Rating (ANIS) [6]. In con trast to the college sample, the secondary school stu dents were asked to sign their names and addresses, and consent was required from the schools and the parents.…”