We examined the relationships among psychological adjustment, perceptions of family environment, and the presence of bulimia.  Twenty-nine bulimics and 33 nonbulimics completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 (MMPI-2) and Family Environment Scale (FES); parents of bulimics and nonbulimics were sent the FES to complete independently.  Bulimics had higher scores on the L and K scales, with a clinically elevated mean configuration of 7-8-1.  No differences in perceptions of family environment were found between bulimics and nonbulimics or between their fathers.  Mothers of bulimics perceived more active-recreational orientation and less control than mothers of nonbulimics.  For bulimics, perceived family cohesion was positively correlated with the Si scale of the MMPI-2.  Finally, there was qualitatively less agreement on perceptions of family environment within bulimic than nonbulimic families.  We discuss the clinical and research implications of these findings.