Astasia-abasia is a combination of two clinical manifestations with the Greek negation prefix “a”. Astasia (stasis – standing) is the inability to independently maintain a vertical body position. Abasia (basis – step) – loss of the ability to walk without assistance. Since both functions are regulated by the same parts of the brain, their disorders are observed simultaneously and have the same causes, and are accordingly considered as a single symptom. A distinctive feature is the preservation of muscle strength and tone necessary to maintain posture and walking. Astasia-abasia can manifest itself as a result of severe cerebral trauma, frontal lobe tumors, and extensive neurodegenerative lesions. Can also be a hysterical signal. Diagnosis is carried out using a neurological examination, analysis of data from instrumental studies (CT, MRI, ultrasound, etc.), and assessment of mental status. Therapy is conservative, in accordance with the underlying disease. In the Game “Khrushchev” L., 38 years old. She was carried into the office by her husband K. in his arms. According to her husband, L. has not been able to stand or walk independently for about a year. When she first lost these skills, an emergency medical team was immediately called, which urgently took her to a neurological hospital for patients with acute cerebrovascular accident. However, as a result of the diagnostics, no structural changes in the brain that usually accompany a stroke were recorded. The woman underwent a preventive course of treatment and was discharged home as planned. A long and painful search began for the causes and triggers of disability, but everything was absolutely in vain. Clinicians completely ruled out the presence of somatic pathology. The request that the family outlined was to understand the origins of L.’s existing health problems and find ways to return to his previous life. L. appeared on the field as a figurine of a child from a set of wooden dolls. The participant looked at its details for a long time, fingered the bright yellow dress and warmly responded to the toy girl with an open mutual smile. - L., what attracted you to this particular doll? - She is so bright, she immediately attracts attention. Against her background, other characters fade into the shadows. Tactilely pleasant... When you take it in your hands, you want to stop choosing. I would take her for myself and make her my talisman! Next, L. had to go through all 5 floors of the old house. According to the conditions, at each stage you need to enter one of the apartments, the number of which is determined by rolling the dice. Based on the “Family Circle” MAK, L. got to know the residents, their way of life and made associations about the rules, stereotypes of interaction, stabilizers of drawn families, myths that everyone believes in, and family stories. From one floor to another, L. projected an absorbing anxiety and despair. This could be seen as a super strong neurotic state. The overall picture began to become clearer only when the participant reached the stage of analyzing the family history of the characters. The subject of analysis was a plot depicting a woman dragging herself along the floor after a man. - A short racy dress, a blonde hairstyle... It is vital for her to attract this man in order to have a connection with him. I think she's ready for a lot! Even to be so low when he, not noticing anything, confidently walks towards the door. I assume that if he leaves such a beauty, then there is something really very important. I sympathize with her... But, unfortunately, only a man can raise and put his woman on the same level as himself. He took her wings, but it is in his power to return them. - L., in your life, has it ever happened to you to feel anxious and experience despair due to this? - I don’t understand. What are you hinting at? The client became nervous, her face immediately changed. It became tense and expressed anger. It seemed that this question shattered L.’s carefully constructed image and returned her to an undesirable state. “She is ready to be so low as to have a connection with him...