SUBCLINICAL MENTAL-DISORDERS IN LONELY EL DERLY PERSONS

The syndrome-nosological spectrum of subclinical mental disorders in l onely outpatients (198) was analyzed in comparison with a group of lon ely old subjects (112) identified in the course of epidemiological stu dy of elderly population. It is established that mild depressive disor ders occur more frequently in connection with a lonely-dweller, situat ion that old people find themselves in. The expediency is recognized o f setting-up district services of medicopsychological aid for the aged to prevent mental disorders and perform psychological correction for social dysadaptation of the elderly persons experiencing stressful lif e events common for this age group.