**4. A psychological profile of the body self characteristics in Polish women suffering from bulimia nervosa – an empirical analysis based on the author's own research results**

An appropriate diagnosis of psychological mechanisms underlying eating disorders, including a diagnosis of the body self characteristics in adolescent girls and young females suffering from bulimia nervosa, proves to be a significant predictor of successful treatment. Hence, during many years of my scientific research, I focused on the above mentioned issues.
