different forms of somatoform disorders are obtained on the basis of the complex of clinical-psychopathologic, pathopersonalogical, pathopsychological and social-psychological studies.
The syndromal structure of the modern forms of somatoform disorders is determined, their clinical-psychopathologic features are described.
Some psychopathological mechanisms of formation and pathocorrelations of somatoform disorders are investigated. The feaof social functioning of the given category of the patients are revealed.
The used systemic approach has allowed to prove scientifically prinof pathogenetic psychotherapy of patients of somatoform disorders. The approbation of the offered system of therapy has proved its high efficacy.
Key words: somatoform disorders, somatoform vegetative dysfunction, clinical-psychopathologic structure, pathopersonalogical, pathopsychological features, features of social functioning, psychotherapy.