[Primary prevention in borderline neuropsychiatric diseases]

An analysis is presented of the work of the outpatient consultative centre on complex and difficult diagnostic cases, operating at the V. M. Bekhterev Institute for ten years. The most typical motives of seeking medical advice are reviewed with reference to 539 cases; conditions of desadaptation are diagnosed. Follow-up findings for the period of 2-8 years are presented. The questions of operative psychotherapeutic intervention and effectiveness of the service activities are discussed.