an exceptional state of acute psychosis, proceeding with a loss of control over consciousness (detachment from reality, distorted perception of the world and limitation of consciousness to a narrow range of ideas directly related to a personally significant stimulus). During a forensic psychiatric examination in most countries of the world, such patients are recognized as insane. The clinical characteristics of pathological affect are:
1) the occurrence of acute psychogenia under the influence of acute psychogenia (as a reaction to a petty quarrel, resentment);
2) short-term nature (30-40 minutes);
3) ending with an affective discharge, during which there are regularly aggressive and destructive actions;
4) transition to a state of indifference, followed by deep sleep;
5) congrade amnesia after;
6) confusion of consciousness of the twilight type.