[Sanitary-epidemiological situation in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma in 2006].

Information on medical and demographic as well as sanitary-epidemiologic situation in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma is presented. The town belongs to group of territories with unfavourable ecologic situation. It was shown that social, economical, and sanitary-hygienic factors influence on public health.

[Social-vocational adaptation of patients with neurosis-like forms of organic brain disease].

Using a number of indices the authors studied a long-term follow-up of 70 patients with neurosis-like forms of organic diseases affecting the brain (arachnoidites, encephalitides, diencephalitides). The time-course was assessed by clinical improvement and improvement in social functioning. Three groups of patients were specified, who were characterized by a definite type of personal response to the disease and peculiarities of social and occupational adaptation.

[Variants of personal reactions to disease and features of the social-occupational adaptation of patients with neurosis-like forms of organic brain disease (from the findings of a multi-year follow-up study)].

The author analyzes the findings of a long-term follow-up of 70 patients with neurosis-like forms of organic diseases of the brain (arachnoiditis, encephalitides, diencephalitides). The time-course was evaluated by the clinical improvement and by the improvement in the patient's social functioning. Three groups of patients were identified with regard to a definite type of the personal response to the disease and to specific features of social and occupational adaptation.