Constitutional nervousness in the concept of "Stratums" of J. Schultz
The concept of «Stratum Theory» that was used by J. Schultz for the analysis of physiological and psychopathological phenomena of «the constitutional nervousness» is presented. Physiological disorders corresponding to the notion of «neuropathy» on the deepest level include peculiarities of the physic-chemical structure, neurological reflexes, muscle tonus. The middle stratums contain the disorders of neurovegetative tonus and «organ neuroses», the highest stratums include paroxysmal collaptoid states bordering with epileptic circle, lability of personality consciousness, attacks of fear with vegetative crises and the disorders of fine coordination. Herewith in «neuropathy» the distinctive relationships with the psychopathological disorders appear on the middle and even more prominent on the highest physiological level. On the deepest mental level by constitutional nervousness the disposition to attention disorders and psychopathic character disharmonies as well as anomalies of mental development and different reactive peculiarities are located. The next stratum contains light phasic mood disorders, «organ neuroses» and obsessive disorders, inherited sexual perversions; the third stratum includes the discord of «soulful» feelings and some light thought disorders, and the highest mental level contains «endopsychic» conflict.