This work analyzes the interrelation and interdependence between personality changes, which differ in their nature and phenomenology, and disorders of certain aspects of communicative ability. The author's approach is an interdisciplinary and comprehensive study of neuropsychological, psychopathological and special education data on the basis of communication theories. The book will be a valuable resource for psychologists, social workers, psycholinguists, physicians, and speech and language therapists.

1. Psychological Characteristics of the Communicative Process.- 1.1. The Concept of 'Communication' and Its Value in Human Life.- 1.2. The Informative Aspect of Communication.- 1.3. The Interactive Aspect of Communication.- 1.4. The Perceptive Aspect of Communication.- 1.5. The Interrelation and Interconnection of Personality Changes and Communicative Disorders.- 2. Personality Changes in Patients with Operational Disorders in Communication.- 2.1. Components of Communicative Operations.- 2.2. Personality Changes and the Syndrome of Aphasia.- 2.3. Changes in Self-Appraisal Level in Aphasic Patients.- 2.4. Peculiarities of Aspiration Level in Aphasics.- 2.5. The Dual Nature of Personality Changes in Aphasia.- 2.6. The Analysis of Personal Attitudes in Patients with Aphasia.- 2.7. On Problems of Interpersonal Relations in Families of Aphasics.- 2.8. Personality Changes in Patients with Logoneurosis.- 3. Personality Changes in Patients with Disorders of the Motivational Component of Communication.- 3.1. Disorders of the Motivational Component Due to Operational Defects in Communication.- 3.2. Motivational Disorders Unrelated to Operational Defects of Communication.- 4. Personality Changes in Disturbances of the Communication Monitoring and Control Component.- 5. Communication as a Curative Factor.- 5.1. The Prophylactic Aspect of Communication.- 5.2. The Therapeutic Effectof Communication.- Conclusion.- References.