[Structure of psychological needs of patients over 60 years of age, hospitalized for ischemic heart disease complicated by asthenic- depressive syndrome, and in healthy persons].

Using psychotherapy methods such as MMPI-Wiskad, ACL-37 and 16PF the patterns of psychological needs were studied in postproductive-age subjects with ischaemic heart disease complicated or not with asthenia-depression syndrome and in healthy subjects. Statistical analysis showed that in relation to old people with ischaemic heart disease or without it patients with ischaemic heart disease and depression with asthenia showed a higher psychological sensitivity and their needs were concentrated around the need for self-manifestation, aid-seeking and taking care of oneself. In old people a tendency was maintained for persistence of psychological needs in the previously formulated forms.