[A new verbal projective method for studying personality].

The authors have designed two variants of the "verbal projective test" (VPT) in view of the lack of a projective method genetically similar to the TAT, according to which, however, emotionally saturated, indefinite phrases as regards the content could be used as stimulus material. Theoretically, it could be of special interest in psychopathological cases associated with thinking disorders, as well as "compensate" for the tendency toward TAT aging. Using VPT 19 probands with little progressive neurosis-like schizophrenia and 19 probands with lingering neuroses were examined.

[The differential diagnosis of neuroses and neurosis-like states].

Pathopsychological examination of the patients is important in the differential diagnosis of neurosis and neurosis-like conditions. This is illustrated on the example of differential diagnosis of torpid neurosis-like schizophrenia. The authors analyze the background of selection of methods for pathopsychological examination of this category of patients.