[The "Zeigarnik effect" in schizophrenic patients with obsessions]

76 schizophrenics with obsessive symptoms were examined for effect Zeigarnik. This effect was found in the patients with phobic disturbances with relevant defense measures evidencing adequate hierarchic structure of motivation. The absence of Zeigarnik effect in patients with obsession transforming into conditions close to catatonic stereotypes reflects distinct restructuring and defective hierarchy of the patients motivation sphere.