[Self-image of female adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa].

AIM: The paper presents results of research concerning the differences in some aspects of self-image between female adolescents with anorexia nervosa (who meet criteria of DSM-IV) and their healthy peers.

METHOD: Each group consisted of 30 individuals. They completed the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents (OSIQ). It is a self-descriptive personality test that can be used for measuring the adjustment of adolescents between the ages of thirteen and nineteen.

RESULTS: The study revealed some interesting differences between groups. They refer mainly to emotional aspects of their functioning.

CONCLUSIONS: The basic conclusion is that self-image of anorectic girls is much more disturbed than of the healthy girls. Significant differences are presented and discussed according to the literature.