The research includes clinical, psychological and psychodiagnostic observation of 383 patients with cerebrovascular pathology (CVP) of varying levels of manifestation: from a high risk of developing a disease due to the presence of cardiovascular risk factors (with its clinical and laboratory verifi cation), to a vascular catastrophe in anamnesis.

Established that patients with CVP subjected to an ultra-high stress level for them, which, in combination with the decreased ability to stress-resistance, is a signifi cant factor in the onset and progression of the cerebrovascular diseases. Pathological infl uence of psychosocial stress realized through meaningfully diff erent stress-potentiating factors, depending on the stage CVP. The spectrum of stresspotentiating factors transformed with the CVP progression: on the initial stages, the most negative eff ect had behavioral factors that became lower during disease fl owing, and then giving way to psycho-emotional factors that contribute in progression and aggravating the course of the CVP.

In addition, concluded that the core of the medical-psychological work with patients with cerebrovascular diseases should be increasing their ability to stress-resistance and transformation of life style, as pathogenetic defenses health-saving resources.