Abstract

The aim of the study was to establish the character of psychic changes in depressive young males with attenuated psychotic symptoms (APS) in the structure of youth depression and their difference from clinical psychological characteristics of patients with affective pathology on the one hand and full-blown psychotic episode on the second hand. Material and methods . The results of experimental psychological study of patients from three groups were presented: group 1 (n - 44) young depressive males with attenuated psychotic symptoms (APS), group 2 (л -103) young depressive males without APS, and group 3 (л - 74) young males with a first psychotic episode of juvenile endogenous attack-like psychosis. Results .The significant differences were revealed both among all groups, and in the group of male youth depression with APS depending on the 5-year outcome in the style characteristics of cognitive activity, sodal and personal functioning, thelevel of generalization, motivation self-regulation and mental activity. Conclusion . The obtained results contribute to early diagnostics and nosological assessment of youth depression with APS.

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