About the book: year / Warsaw, Polish Medical Publishing House, 1975. - 400 pp. Translation from Polish - Evgenia KvyatkovskayaProfessor Anton Kempinski (1918–1972), head of the Psychiatric Clinic Medical Institute in Krakow, one of the outstanding Polish scientists, an excellent philosopher and humanist, the author of innovative monographs: “Schizophrenia” (1972), “Rhythm of Life” (1972), “Melancholy” (1974), “Fear” (1975), “Psychopathy "(1977) and others. According to some critics, "Psychopathology of Neuroses" represents the most valuable work in Polish literature on the problems of neuroses. The monograph contains original concepts (the so-called theory of information and energy metabolism) of neurotic disorders, presented from the point of view of a clinician. The author compares theoretical problems with his own long-term observations. In offering a new perspective on the psychopathology of neuroses, Professor Kempinski takes into account a broad biological, psychological and sociological background. Describes specific aspects of the psychotherapeutic process, and above all, the mutual connection between the patient and the doctor, which represents not only the highest form of interhuman relations, but is also the most important therapeutic factor in psychotherapy. The book is intended for psychiatrists, doctors of other profiles and a wide range of readers, those interested in the problems of neuroses.