[Classification of psychopathies].

The author proposes a new "ring-like" classification of psychopathies which includes the most definitely described prevalent clinical variants with due consideration of mutual transitions of some forms of psychopathy into others (mixed forms, "complex" psychopathic syndrome) and also an energy potential of individuals with some persons being referred to the sthenic (excitable) pole and others to the asthenic (inhibitory) pole. The main disorder obligate to all psychopathic personalities is mental infantilism whereas the inadequacy of emotional manifestations and alterations in the sphere of thinking are considered as secondary manifestations determining one or another clinical variant of psychopathy and are related to congenital mental activity of a given individual.