[Internal picture of the disease and its value for psychological diagnosis of neuroses].

The clinical and experimental psychological methods were employed to study the structure and mechanisms of the internal picture of the disease in 305 patients afflicted with neuroses. Four varieties of the internal picture of the disease were outlined depending on the characteristics of the emotional and cognitive aspects of the disease experiencing. Each of these varieties is marked by the originality of the personality mechanisms within the "I" system, neurotic conflict, and psychological defence. The described typology of the internal picture of the disease expands the possibilities of multidimensional diagnosis aimed at differentiated therapy of neurotic patients.