title: [Pathomorphosis of mental disorders: types and causes].
abstract: Pathomorphism is viewed as relatively steady changes in the pathogenetic mechanisms and manifestations of the disease. Phenomena of positive and negative pathomorphism, the levels, the classification and causes of pathomorphism of mental diseases are discussed. Proceeding from the etiological criterion three types of pathomorphism of mental diseases are distinguished: 1) biological, 2) social and 3) mixed--social and biological. The author believes that the main causes of pathomorphism of mental diseases include the evolutionary development of man, pathomorphism of somatic diseases, and the influence of socio-cultural, demographic factors and prolonged pharmacotherapy.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kovalev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003710:Demography; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic
vernacular_title: Patomorfoz psikhicheskikh bolezneĭ: ego tipy i prichiny.